Open AccessRetropupillary iris-claw intraocular lens for the surgical correction of aphakia in cases with microspherophakia
Author(s) -
Sameh Mosaad Fouda,
Mahmoud A Al Aswad,
Basem M Ibrahim,
Ashraf Bor’i,
Hala Kamal Mattout
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.198844
Subject(s) - medicine , aphakia , visual acuity , ophthalmology , intraocular lens , fixation (population genetics) , intraocular pressure , iris (biosensor) , surgery , aniridia , population , biochemistry , chemistry , computer security , environmental health , computer science , gene , biometrics
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of retropupillary fixation of an iris-claw intraocular lens (IOL; Verisyse polymethyl methacrylate IOL, Abbott Medical Optics [AMO], Netherlands) for the surgical correction of aphakia in microspherophakic eyes without sufficient capsular support.