[The anterior chamber lens: 10 years later. A follow-up study].
METHODS
A follow-up study concerns about 120 eyes with an AC lens implanted between 5 and 11 years ago (mean: 6.75 years). Corneal edema is present in 6.5%, CME (reversible cases included) in 7.5%, secondary glaucoma only in 2%, and retinal detachment in 1%. Corneal edema, the main complication, is correlated with time and vitreous loss.


CONCLUSIONS
After unsuccessful ECCE, an AC lens should be implanted mainly in elderly patients, but seems still to be a true alternative.
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Tschopp
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D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
Die Vorderkammerlinse: 10 Jahre später. Eine Follow-Up-Studie.