title: The Medallion lens five years later.
abstract: A retrospective review of 90 cases of Medallion lens implantation, all with at least a five-year follow-up, revealed a variety of late complications, very few of which were directly related to the implantation or presence of an intraocular lens. Long-term progressive deterioration of nylon iris-lens sutures occurred, but late lens dislocations were not a problem, although two cases developed worrisome erosion through the sphincter into the iris stroma. Some of the earlier patients were those with a guarded prognosis; overall visual results would have improved had these cases been deleted.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009757:Nylons; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013537:Sutures / Q000592:standards; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D009757:Nylons