[The explantation and implantation of artificial crystalline lenses].
THE PURPOSE of the study is to evaluate the causes of explantation and replacement of different types of intraocular lenses.


METHODS
We performed a study of 1060 eyes operated for cataract in the University Eye Hospital between 1992-1996, following the number of explantation and replacement of intraocular lenses (IOL), the types of IOL and the causes of explantation.


RESULTS
We performed 8 explantation of IOL (0.75 g) for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (1 case), chronic uveitis (3 cases), secondary glaucoma (2 cases), suppurative uveitis (1 case), cystoid macular oedema (1 case). From the 8 explantation of IOL, 3 were anterior chamber intraocular lenses (AC-IOL) and 5 posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC-IOL). We performed reposition in 4 cases of IOL. The most frequent cause of explantation was chronic uveitis and secondary glaucoma.


CONCLUSIONS
Explantation is indicated in certain cases of IOL complications without response on medical treatment.
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Clinica Oftalmologică Cluj, Cluj-Napoca.
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D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data