Collamer intraocular lens implantation with active uveitis.
Two patients with active iritis developed cataracts and had successful cataract surgery with implantation of a Collamer (Staar Surgical, AG) intraocular lens (IOL). Both patients developed severe bilateral uveitis, which in 1 patient was refractory to control. Different IOL materials have been used in iritis patients with varying degrees of success. The IOLs used in these patients remained free of cellular and noncellular deposits, such as those that frequently develop on the anterior surface of IOLs in uveitis patients. Two of the 3 eyes developed a secondary membrane that was successfully treated by a neodymium:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy.
Till
Jonathan Stanwood
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Lewis-Gale Clinic, Salem, VA 24153, USA. JonTill@adelphia.net
D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007500:Iritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity
D005938:Glucocorticoids; C009935:prednisolone acetate; D011239:Prednisolone