Outcomes after posterior fixation of iris?claw lens in aphakic eyes
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Purpose To analyze and determine the postoperative visual acuity and complications after intraocular implantation of an irisclaw lens in aphakic patientsSetting Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College Kolar Karnataka IndiaDesign Retrospective studyMaterials and Methods Medical records of cataract and aphakic patients who underwent posterior fixation of iris claw lens over a fiveyear period were reviewed for collection and analysis of dataResults The study comprised 138 eyes of 5725 female and 4275 male with mean age of 6284 8649 years The follow up period was 6 to 24 months The mean preoperative CDVA was 044 023 logMAR After 1 year of follow up period the mean postoperative CDVA was 03 015 logMAR which was statistically significant p Conclusions This study showed the merits of retrofixated iris claw lens over AC IOL and SF IOL in terms of simple technique short learning curve satisfying overall visual outcome less risk of complications and good safety profileKeywords Aphakia Enclavation Iris claw Retrofixation
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Sangeetha "Dr", Kanthamani "Dr", Borra Harish Laxman, Chirra eddy Gari Meghana
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