We report two cases of postoperative Alcaligenes xylosoxidans endophthalmitis. A 78-year-old woman in good general health developed A. xylosoxidans endophthalmitis one month after an uncomplicated phacoemulsification procedure with posterior chamber intraocular lens. It was performed on her left eye, at another institution. Removal of the intraocular lens and capsule was performed because of re...

A new and complete methodology of monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) design is presented aiming at isoplanatism, i.e. IOLs that provide the eye with optimized optical quality over a wide field of view (typically in a range of ten degrees). The methodology uses a merit function considering dimensional and biomechanical constraints, and a geometrical optical quality metric that is evaluated simulta...

AIM To prospectively investigate changes in the area of the anterior capsule opening, and intraocular lens (IOL) decentration and tilt after implantation of a hydrogel IOL. METHODS 100 patients underwent implantation of a hydrogel IOL in one eye and an acrylic IOL implantation in the opposite eye. The area of the anterior capsule opening, and the degree of IOL decentration and tilt were measu...

This article reviews clinical and optical data for three unique lens designs: the ReSTOR diffractive intraocular lens (IOL), the Vision Membrane, and the ReZOOM refractive multifocal IOL.

I previously reported the excellent rotational stability of the AcrySof toric intraocular lens (IOL) (Alcon, Inc.) in a consecutive series of my first 100 cases. Ninety percent and 99% of the IOLs were aligned within 5 degrees and 10 degrees of the intended axis, respectively, and no IOL required surgical repositioning. I compared the results in this series with those in my retrospective series...

An 80-year-old man had intraoperative loss of an intraocular lens (IOL) in the vitreous and simultaneous implantation of an anterior chamber lens. For the first 3 years his course was uncomplicated, but after this time he noted monocular double vision. The IOL in the vitreous had moved into the optic axis of the eye. The case presented here underlines the possibility of complications occurring ...

PURPOSE To assess the influence of decentration and aperture size on the optical quality of different intraocular lenses (IOLs) of the same material, body design, and refractive power using standardized optical bench testing. METHODS Using an optical bench set-up, an aspheric monofocal (CT ASPHINA 409M; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany), an aspheric diffractive bifocal (AT LISA 809M; Carl Ze...

To observe curative effects of phacoemulsification combined with intraocular lens implantation alone or associated with vitreous aspiration in treating angle closure glaucoma (ACG) patients with concomitant cataract. A retrospective comparative analysis of 72 ACG patients (78 eyes) with concomitant cataract was conducted. Patients in group A underwent phacoemulsification combined with intraocul...