title: Anterior Chamber Iris Claw Lens for the Treatment of Aphakia in a Patient with Megalocornea.
abstract: Megalocornea in isolation is a rare congenital enlargement of the cornea greater than 13 mm in diameter. Patients with megalocornea are prone to cataract formation, crystalline lens subluxation, zonular deficiencies and dislocation of the posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) within the capsular bag. A 55-year-old male with megalocornea in isolation developed subluxation of the capsular bag and PCIOL. The PCIOL and capsular bag were explanted, and the patient was subsequently implanted with an anterior chamber iris claw lens. An anterior chamber iris claw lens is an effective option for the correction of aphakia in patients with megalocornea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saffra
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Aleksandr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakhamimov
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Photography, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Masini
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, N.Y., USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
keywords: Aphakia; Iris claw lens; Megalocornea