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The dos and don’ts of glued IOLs
Secondary IOL implantation is often carried out during IOL exchange surgery or for the correction of aphakia. A recent study reported that although the absolute number of secondary IOL procedures increased from 2000 to 2013, the 5-year risk for surgery decreased.A secondary IOL in the absence of any capsular support may be a scleral-fixated posterior chamber IOL, an iris-fixated anterior chamber IOL or an angle-supported anterior chamber IOL; in the presence of capsular support, a sulcus-placed posterior chamber IOL; or in the presence of an intact capsular bag, in-the-bag placement. (Read more...)