Tooling up for glued IOLs: Significance of three-piece IOLs and injectors

IOLs and their respective materials and designs are intended to be inert and made in a way so that they are easy to handle concerning the folding-unfolding aspect and implantation into the eye. The importance of the overall length of an IOL for intrascleral haptic fixation cannot be understated. Along with the length of the IOL, the shape, configuration and material of the haptics are equally important. The smoothness with which the IOL unfolds and presents itself in the eye is also crucial. The type of IOL used and the (Read more...)

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