Dr. Ashutosh Patel, Dr. Gayathri Mahadevan, Dr. Srushti D. S.
PURPOSE:To evaluate the indications, visual outcomes and complication rate after implantation of a posterior chamber iris-claw intraocular lens in aphakic patients without sufficient capsular support.
Methods:Patients with traumatic capsular rupture and complicated cataract surgery leading to posterior capsular rupture or subluxated lens were included in this study. Preoperative evaluation included snellens visual acuity, slit lamp examination, IOP, fundus evaluation, A-scan, B-scan. This interventional case series comprises of 12 aphakic patients without sufficient capsular support. Postoperative evaluation included uncorrected visual acuity, corrected distance visual acuity, slit lamp examination, fundus examination, & surgical complications. over 1st day, 1st week and 1st month.
Results :Uncorrected visual acuity improved in all patients postoperatively, however improvement in best corrected visual acuity was not that significant. All eyes achieved desired anatomical results. No intra-operative complic