title: Dislocation of a plate-haptic silicone intraocular lens into the anterior chamber.
abstract: Posterior dislocation is a well-described complication of plate-haptic intraocular lenses (IOLs). It usually occurs after an opening in the posterior capsule, either intraoperatively or after a neodymium: YAG capsulotomy occurs. We report a case of anterior luxation of a plate-haptic silicone IOL occurring 4 months after uneventful cataract surgery. This case emphasizes the need for a small and continuous capsulorhexis as well as in-the-bag implantation of plate-haptic IOLs.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faucher
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rootman
mesh_terms: D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers