Pathologic findings of an explanted silicone intraocular lens.
Newman D A, McIntyre D J, Apple D J, Deacon J, Popham J K, Isenberg R
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An explanted silicone IOL causing glaucoma and blurred vision showed grooves, flash, and opalescence. Its removal resolved symptoms, highlighting IOL quality's impact on patient outcomes.
Abstract
We present a clinicopathological analysis of an explanted STAAR model B silicone intraocular lens (IOL) that was sent to the Center for Intraocular Lens Research for evaluation. Extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), using phacoemulsification and insertion of the silicone IOL, had been accomplished through a 3-mm scleral tunnel incision. The IOL was folded and inserted into the ciliary sulcus. Complications, including blurred vision, movement of the IOL within the eye, and glaucoma, eventually led to IOL exchange at three months post-ECCE. After removal of the silicone IOL, a modified J-loop IOL was placed in the intact capsular bag, with subsequent resolution of the increased intraocular pressure and a 20/20 + 3 visual acuity. Pathologic examination of the explanted silicone lens revealed grooves indented into the optic, extensive molding flash, and opalescence of the optic.
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