The results of 1000 intracapsular cataract extraction with the suture-fixated Medallion lens implant.
One thousand intracapsular medallion implants, performed between August 1975 and July 1980, were analyzed for complications (minimum follow-up 6 months): cystoid macular edema, 6.5%; retinal detachment, 2.8%; corneal edema, 0.9%; aphakic glaucoma, 2.5%; suture failure, 9%; implant subluxation, 3.7%; implant dislocation, 2%; and implant removal, 0.6%. Visual acuity of 20/40 or better was achieved in 93.4% of the cases, excluding non-implant related causes of low visual acuity.
D002209:Caprolactam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D004487:Edema / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008266:Macula Lutea; D011108:Polymers / Q000009:adverse effects; D011126:Polypropylenes / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000453:epidemiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000150:complications; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013784:Textiles; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
D011108:Polymers; D011126:Polypropylenes; C009916:nylon 6; D002209:Caprolactam