Summary: An overview on polypseudophakia (‘piggyback’ intraocular lens [IOLs]) is given. Requirements on a sulcus-supported supplementary IOL are defined. Two-year results of a new IOL (Sulcoflex®) are presented and indications for this IOL are defined. Methods: The IOL is especially designed for implantation into the ciliary sulcus in pseudophakic eyes (piggyback). It is a single-piece implant...

OBJECTIVE To present options for managing a patient with a dislocated intraocular lens (IOL) in the presence of a second, nondislocated IOL. METHODS A review of 3 consecutive cases and the surgical maneuvers used in managing them. RESULTS The anterior chamber IOL was removed after scleral fixating the dislocated posterior chamber IOL in 1 case with corneal disease. The foldable, dislocated,...

BACKGROUND Unexplained variation in induction of labour (IOL) rates exist between hospitals, even after accounting for casemix and hospital differences. We aimed to explore factors that influence clinical decision-making for IOL that may be contributing to the variation in IOL rates between hospitals. METHODS We undertook a qualitative study involving semi-structured, audio-recorded interview...

Dear Editor, Intraocular lens (IOL) fracture is a relatively rare complication of cataract surgery during IOL implantation [1]. Foldable IOLs specifically are often fractured by either forceps or injector systems during IOL loading [2,3]. To improve the efficacy and safety of cataract surgery, many preloaded IOLs have been developed and are widely used. Here, we report the first optic fracture ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical outcomes of intraocular lens (IOL) exchange in patients with an opacified ACRL-C160 intraocular lens (IOL) using an optic-only removal technique. SETTING Department of Ophthalmology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. METHODS The study comprised eyes with previous phacoemulsification and implantation of a single-piece hydrophilic acrylic IOL in...

PURPOSE To analyze the indications for explantation or exchange of intraocular lenses (IOLs), which were originally implanted for the correction of aphakia during cataract extraction. METHODS All cases that involved intraocular lens explantation or exchange in one institution between January 2008 and December 2014 were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS In total, 93 eyes of 93 patients were ...

purpose: to compare the results of implantation of intraocular lens (iol) haptics in ciliary sulcus versus optic capture through the posterior capsulorrhexis following iol implantation in capsular bag in pediatric cataract surgery. methods: eighteen eyes of nine children with bilateral congenital or developmental cataract were included in this contralateral prospective randomized study. all cas...

PURPOSE To evaluate higher order aberrations and contrast sensitivity after LASIK, implantation of the Verisyse phakic intraocular lens (IOL), and refractive lens exchange with the Array multifocal IOL. METHODS In a prospective, non-randomized case series, LASIK was performed in 20 eyes with the Technolas 217z excimer laser (Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY), a Verisyse phakic IOL (AMO Inc, Santa...

Background: Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) with a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) is the preferred method of cataract surgery in developed countries. However, intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE) with an anterior chamber lens (AC IOL) may be appropriate in rural Africa. A randomised controlled trial was carried out to compare these surgical strategies. Methods: Partici...