The long-term efficacy of the intraocular artificial lens transplantation
- Author:
Xuan Kim Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
intraocular lens
- MeSH:
Lenses, Intraocular;
Postoperative Complications;
Transplantation
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
1998;(12):32-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out in 195 eyes (137 patients) having IOL implantation from 1992 to 1997. Of these cases, 119eyes (62%) had congenital cataract; 38 eyes (19%) had traumatic cataract; 38 eyes (19%) pathologic cataract. Common postoperative complications were secondary postcapsular opacity in 97 eyes (49,7%), posterior synechiae in 57 eyes (29%), iris damage in 54 eyes (18%), exudative membrane on the anterior surface of IOL in 25 eyes (12,8%). Amblyopia in 52 eyes (26,6%, strabismus in 43 eyes (22%). Postoperative management included posterior capsulotomy by YAG laser in 20 eyes (10%). 34,5% patients had postoperative visual activity between 0,5 and 1.40% had VA under 0,2%
