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Surgeons weigh pros, cons of fixated, anterior chamber IOLs
CHICAGO — The benefits of fixated IOLs outweigh the benefits of anterior chamber IOLs due to the increased risk for glaucoma, intraocular inflammation and corneal decompensation seen with anterior chamber IOLs, a surgeon postulated here in a debate of the issue.“We are comfortable with anterior chamber IOLs, and the surgery is simple and effective in our hands,” Jonathan L. Prenner, MD, said during a presentation at the Refractive Surgery Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting. “But, there’s no debate. AC-IOLs are macroincisional, they cause glaucoma, [cystoid macular (Read more...)