[Implantation of stage II anterior chamber intraocular lens in aphakic eye after vitrectomy].
OBJECTIVE
To sum up the clinical methods and results of stage II anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC-IOL) implantation in 54 aphakic eyes after vitrectomy.


METHODS
Traditional corneoscleral limbal and tunnel incision were respectively used to perform stage II AC-IOL implantation separately in 54 aphakic eyes following vitrectomy.


RESULTS
All 54 eyes had obtained good visual acuity and reached the corrected visual acuity before operation. The naked visual acuity of 11 eyes was >/= 1.0, and the corrected visual acuity of 16 eyes, >/= 1.0.


CONCLUSIONS
Two methods of implantation of AC-IOL in aphakic eye after vitrectomy all obtain good results. Tunnel incision can make the surgery process easier and induce corneal astigmatism smaller. The bracket function of vitreous body after vitrectomy disappears. This technique can maintain IOP very well during the operation and make the operation safer.
Department of Ophthalmology, The General Hospital of PLA, Beijing 100853, China. WangFX@hotmail.com
Fengxiang
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Wang
Shouzhi
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He
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D014821:Vitrectomy