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Factors leading to lens implant decentration and exchange.
Eye 2000 October
PURPOSE: To examine the intra- and post-operative factors leading to posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) decentration in patients requiring IOL exchange, and to identify avoidable causes of IOL decentration.
METHODS: Case records of 17 patients who had undergone posterior chamber IOL exchange were examined for: (i) any complication or alteration to the original intended surgical procedure, (ii) IOL type and position at the completion of initial surgery, (iii) IOL position at the time of re-operation.
RESULTS: The decentred lens implants were injected silicone plate-haptic IOLs in 10 patients, small (5.5 mm) optic diameter PMMA IOLs in 4 patients and large (7 mm) optic diameter PMMA IOLs in 3 patients. In all cases, decentration was due to IOL subluxation. Early decentration of the injected lenses was due to IOL implantation in eyes without a continuous capsulorrhexis. In contrast late decentration was due to subluxation associated with capsule fibrosis. Decentration of small optic PMMA IOLs was found to be associated with an anterior capsule tear and haptic malposition in the ciliary sulcus. Decentration of large optic PMMA IOLs was associated with posterior displacement of one haptic through a posterior capsule defect, zonule dehiscence or fixation of one haptic in the sulcus and one in the capsule bag.
CONCLUSION: Clinically significant post-operative subluxation of injected silicone IOLs may be minimised by implanting only into a lens capsule bag with an intact capsulorrhexis. The risk of decentration of small optic PMMA IOLs may be minimised by positioning the haptics at 90 degrees to any capsulorrhexis tear. After cataract surgery complicated by posterior capsule rupture or zonule dehiscence, it is important to assess the remaining capsule support and, where sufficient, implant a large optic diameter posterior chamber IOL in the ciliary sulcus.
METHODS: Case records of 17 patients who had undergone posterior chamber IOL exchange were examined for: (i) any complication or alteration to the original intended surgical procedure, (ii) IOL type and position at the completion of initial surgery, (iii) IOL position at the time of re-operation.
RESULTS: The decentred lens implants were injected silicone plate-haptic IOLs in 10 patients, small (5.5 mm) optic diameter PMMA IOLs in 4 patients and large (7 mm) optic diameter PMMA IOLs in 3 patients. In all cases, decentration was due to IOL subluxation. Early decentration of the injected lenses was due to IOL implantation in eyes without a continuous capsulorrhexis. In contrast late decentration was due to subluxation associated with capsule fibrosis. Decentration of small optic PMMA IOLs was found to be associated with an anterior capsule tear and haptic malposition in the ciliary sulcus. Decentration of large optic PMMA IOLs was associated with posterior displacement of one haptic through a posterior capsule defect, zonule dehiscence or fixation of one haptic in the sulcus and one in the capsule bag.
CONCLUSION: Clinically significant post-operative subluxation of injected silicone IOLs may be minimised by implanting only into a lens capsule bag with an intact capsulorrhexis. The risk of decentration of small optic PMMA IOLs may be minimised by positioning the haptics at 90 degrees to any capsulorrhexis tear. After cataract surgery complicated by posterior capsule rupture or zonule dehiscence, it is important to assess the remaining capsule support and, where sufficient, implant a large optic diameter posterior chamber IOL in the ciliary sulcus.
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