title: Gull-wing haptic design for posterior chamber intraocular lens.
abstract: The current trend toward implantation of posterior chamber lenses within the capsular bag rather than the ciliary sulcus seems logical in light of the increasing evidence of uveal damage from sulcus fixated posterior chamber lenses. However, long-term, successful capsular bag fixation has not been demonstrated with current popular looped lenses of either flat or angulated styles. This report evaluated a new gull-wing loop design that seems to have advantages of both planar and angulated loop styles for support of posterior chamber lenses.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masket
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008722:Methods; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013536:Suture Techniques