Prospective study of 1 surgeon's experience with 115 cases using the Unfolder lens injection system

Purpose: To describe the experience of 1 surgeon's first 115 cases using th e Allergan Unfolder((C)) intraocular lens (IOL) injection system. Setting: Free-standing day-surgery center, Chatswood, Australia. Methods. After standard phacoemulsification, an SI-40NB((R)) IOL (Allergan) was implanted using the Unfolder. Data on complications and the success of implantation were collected prospectively, Results. Ninety-four percent of patients achieved a 1 month visual acuity o f 6/6 or better. Of the 13 cases with a potential complication related to t he Unfolder, all achieved a visual acuity of 6/6 or better. No complication affected the eye adversely or reduced visual acuity significantly. Conclusion: Implantation of SI-40NB IOLs with the Unfolder led to no seriou s complications and gave satisfactory visual results.