RESULTS FROM LENS IMPLANTATION

Abstract

A retrospective evaluation of the results obtained with primary implantation of an iris clip lens, performed in 4 Danish hospital eye departments, was presented. Altogether 203 implants were performed. The mean age of the patients at the time of operation was 77 yr. Seventeen patients had bilateral implantation. Besides the cataract, the age of the patients was the main indication for implantation. Contributing indications were monolateral cataract, macular degeneration and general somatic or psychic incapacity. The incidence of more serious complications was (more than 1 complication in some eyes): corneal dystrophy 13/203, deposits on the clip lens or in the pupil 18/203, secondary glaucoma 2/203, macular edema 2/203, late recurrent hyphema 2/203 and dislocation of the clip lens 6/203. Seven clip lenses were removed. A corrected visual acuity of 6/12 or above was found in 56% of the cases postoperatively. In spite of the complications it was considered justifiable to continue with clip lens implantation in elderly patients, to solve the optical problems following aphakia.