PIGGYBACK INTRAOCULAR-LENS IMPLANTATION

Authors
MASKET S
Citation
S. Masket, PIGGYBACK INTRAOCULAR-LENS IMPLANTATION, Journal of cataract and refractive surgery, 24(4), 1998, pp. 569-570
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,Ophthalmology
Journal title
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
08863350
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
569 - 570
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-3350(1998)24:4<569:PII>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Piggyback intraocular lenses (IOLs), used in eyes requiring high IOL p owers, are generally implanted in the capsular bag. Propel position of the IOL loops is, however, an unresolved issue. In this case of piggy back implantation in both eyes of a patient, away from those of the fi rst IOL. Six weeks after surgery. the loops in both eyes had rotated i nto a parallel position.