title: [Phacoemulsification and flexible implants].
abstract: We report a study of astigmatism and postoperative complications in 170 eyes following phacoemulsification and implantation of a flexible silicone intraocular lens (SI-18NB) in the capsular bag. No significant difference existed between the preoperative mean astigmatism and the postoperative mean astigmatism after 7 days and after 1 month. Complications were infrequent and compared with those associated with PMMA intraocular lenses.
authors.affiliation: Cliniques Universitaires St. Luc, service d'ophtalmologie, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lemagne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Guillaume
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Colonval
mesh_terms: D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers
vernacular_title: Phacoémulsification et implant flexible.