title: Secondary IOL Implantation without Capsular Support: A Laser Flare Cell Meter Study.
abstract: Phacoemulsification and the contemporary implantation of intraocular lens (IOL) within the capsular bag represent the standard of care in cataract surgery, but sometimes a primary IOL implant is not possible due to intraoperative complications or preexisting conditions so that a secondary implantation of IOL within the anterior or posterior chamber is necessary. The aim of our study was to assess the degree of inflammation due to a secondary implant of claw lenses, angle-supported IOLs, and scleral-fixated IOLs by means of an objective, repeatable, and noninvasive device, the laser flare cell meter, which evaluates aqueous flare and cells within the anterior chamber in vivo and to show the contribution of the single IOLs to the genesis of inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Science and Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology Service, University of Bologna, Via Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cellini
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Science and Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology Service, University of Bologna, Via Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Ernesto
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Strobbe
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Science and Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology Service, University of Bologna, Via Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Pier Giorgio
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Toschi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Science and Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology Service, University of Bologna, Via Palagi 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Emilio C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Campos