title: Interlenticular opacification of piggyback acrylic intraocular lenses.
abstract: A dense interlenticular opacification developed 18 months after cataract surgery in a hyperopic patient with 2 acrylic piggyback intraocular lenses (IOLs) placed in the capsular bag. The patient developed a hyperopic shift with decreased vision, requiring explantation of the lenses. The dense interlenticular opacification did not allow separation of the lenses intraoperatively because of the tight adherence of the 2 IOLs.
authors.affiliation: Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
authors.forename: Terrence S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mamalis
authors.forename: Stephen S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D019923:Capsulorhexis; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000209:etiology; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins