Clinical Experience of Hydrogel(R) Soft Intraocular Lenses.
- Author:
Young Chun LEE
1
;
Man Soo KIM
;
Jae Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss;
Fibrin;
Humans;
Lenses, Intraocular*;
Membranes;
Optic Nerve Diseases;
Retinaldehyde;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(6):1009-1014
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Twenty-six soft intraocular lenses were implanted in twenty-six senile cataract patients from July 16, 1987 to April 15. 1988 at Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital. The average age of the patients was seventy-six with a range from fifty-five to eighty-nine years old. Of the twenty-six patients who have been followed up 3 month 87.5 % have achieved visual acuity of 20/40 or better. The average central corneal endothelial cell loss at postoperative 7 days and 3 months were 9.8% and 12.3% respectively. Complications were observed in six patients. Two patients were pre-existing retinal and optic nerve diseases, one has a fibrinous membrane. Three patients have transient pigmentary precipitates on IOL surface.
