title: Complications of positioning holes in posterior chamber intraocular lenses.
abstract: We report our experience with five patients in whom the positioning holes of posterior chamber lenses appeared to cause various complications. The complications included iris chafing with resultant hyphema and pigment loss, iris adhesion to a positioning hole, fibrotic ingrowth into a positioning hole, and fine white deposits of unknown etiology on the lens surface. The possible causes and significance of these findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Lesser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design