A study of visual outcomes and complications following posterior chamber Iris claw lens implantation.

Dr. Ankita Patil; Dr. Anamika  H. Agrawal

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

A study of visual outcomes and complications following posterior chamber Iris claw lens implantation.

Dr. Ankita Patil, Dr. Anamika H. Agrawal

Abstract :

Aims : To evaluate visual outcomes & complications following posterior chamber iris claw lens implantation.

Material and Methods: 30 aphakic eyes without capsular support underwent retropupillary fixation of iris claw IOL at 6 weeks after primary surgery. Postoperative BCVA, IOP, anterior and posterior segment status were studied over 3 months.

Results: Early post operative anterior chamber inflammation was seen in (76.6%). 6.89% patients needed second surgical intervention in the form of haptic re–enclavation. BCVA at 3 months remained same or improved in 85.9% and deteriorated in 14.1% patients, due to ERM, PCO or moderate decentration of IOL. Factors that seem to affect the BCVA at 3 months were IOL decentration & irregularity in pupillary shape.