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Intracapsular cataractextration with and without implantation of an anterior chamber lens. A comparative study
Author(s) -
Eriksen Jens Sindberg,
Ring Karsten
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1985.tb06846.x
Subject(s) - medicine , maculopathy , visual acuity , surgery , ophthalmology , cataract extraction , lens (geology) , retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , optics , endocrinology , physics
Intracapsular cataract extraction with anterior lens implatation was performed in 60 eyes and matched to a control group of 55 eyes, which were operated without implantation. Per‐ and immediately postoperatively 8 eyes in each group had minor complications without consequences for the final visual outcome. 76.7% of the implanted eyes obtained a final visual acuity of 0.5 or better versus 70.9% in the non‐implanted eyes. In both groups senile maculopathy was the main cause of permanentvisual reduction. At the time of follow‐up (between 12 and 29 months after surgery) maculopathy was seen in 12 eyes of the implanted group versus 14 eyes of the non‐implanted group. 91% of the eyes in the implanted group gave a subjectively satisfactory result to the patient, in the non‐implanted group 63% gave a satisfactory result. It is concluded that anterior chamber lens implantation in this material has been a safe procedure with no more short term complications than cataract extraction alone, and that the patients obtain a high degree of visual comfort.