Open AccessLate opacification of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens
Author(s) -
Muawyah Al Bdour,
Lana S Dahabreh
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.53374
Subject(s) - intraocular lens , medicine , phacoemulsification , intraocular lenses , lens (geology) , ophthalmology , cataract extraction , surgery , visual acuity , optics , physics
Cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation is considered to be a safe procedure in most cases. However, the new advances in the surgical technique namely phacoemulsification and hence the increased use of foldable intraocular lenses have given rise to new complications including late opacification of intraocular lenses. In this case we report late opacification of a foldable hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens and the surgical technique for its exchange.