Original Articles October 01, 2009 October 01, 2009

Iris fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses for the treatment of aphakia

DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802009000500006

PURPOSE: evaluate the results of a case series of iris-sutured posterior chamber IOLs for the correction of aphakia in the cataract sector of the department of Ophthalmology of the ABC School of Medicine and compare them with the existing data. METHODS: prospective study of eight patients who underwent foldable IOL implantation using modified McCannel iris suture fixation for aphakia in the absence of capsule support. RESULTS: seven of eight patients (87,5%) without surgical complications improved their best corrected visual acuity. One patient (12,5%) with surgical complication developed pseudophakic bullous keratopathy. One patient (12,5%) developed secondary glaucoma caused by dispersion syndrome. CONCLUSION: in our study the iris-sutured posterior chamber IOLs prove to be safe and effective in the treatment of aphakia, in accordance with existing data.