Abstract
Senile cataract is the leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness worldwide, affecting approximately 20 million people. Anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC IOLs) remain a surgical option for visual rehabilitation required after surgical extraction of the cataract lens. Relevant publications in the PUBMED database were searched for articles regarding the types, visual outcomes and the complications followed the surgical implantation of AC IOLs. AC IOLs, which can be iris- (iris-claw) or angle-supported, increase visual acuity in most patients. However, complications, such as raised intraocular pressure, hyphaema, distorted pupil shape, iris pigment precipitates, endothelial cell loss, corneal oedema, neovascular glaucoma, retinal detachment and cystoid macular oedema, can unfavorably affect the surgical outcome. Although AC IOLs have been found to improve the visual acuity of patients with cataract, they have been also implicated in several complications.
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None of the Authors has any conflict of interest to declare and no financial support was offered for the present review. The Authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.
- Received July 6, 2016.
- Revision received July 22, 2016.
- Accepted August 17, 2016.
- Copyright © 2016 International Institute of Anticancer Research (Dr. John G. Delinassios), All rights reserved