Dt. Ng et al., Prospective study of 1 surgeon's experience with 115 cases using the Unfolder lens injection system, J CAT REF S, 27(9), 2001, pp. 1437-1439
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.