title: Implantation in the posterior chamber without capsular support.
abstract: The relatively high incidence of complications of anterior chamber implants has encouraged ophthalmologists to implant in the posterior chamber, even in eyes without posterior capsules. A new surgical technique for implantation of posterior chamber lenses in the ciliary sulcus is described. Twenty posterior chamber lenses were implanted in eyes which had had intracapsular cataract extraction, with a follow-up ranging from three to 14 months (mean 7.4 months). Although no serious complications occurred in this small series, the safety and viability of this technique will be established with a longer follow-up.
authors.affiliation: St. John Eye Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dahan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid