title: Artisan aphakic intraocular lens in children with subluxated crystalline lenses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the results of Artisan (Ophtec) aphakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in children with idiopathic subluxated lenses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective small case series comprised 4 eyes (3 children) with idiopathic essential subluxated lenses that had lens washout, lens capsule removal, Artisan IOL implantation, and peripheral iridectomy. The indications for surgery were reduced visual acuity and monocular diplopia. The main outcome measures were postoperative refraction and change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The postoperative follow-up ranged from 8 to 10 months. After surgery, the BCVA was 6/12 or better in the 3 cases that could be recorded. Visual acuity improved by 2 or more Snellen lines in all 4 eyes. The postoperative spherical equivalent was within +/-1.00 diopter in all cases. No significant postoperative complications were observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In 4 eyes with a subluxated crystalline lens, implantation of an Artisan aphakic IOL improved visual acuity. Studies with a larger number of patients and longer follow-up are necessary to confirm these results.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Tova
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lifshitz
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Klemperer
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D032801:Iridectomy; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007906:Lens Subluxation / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials