Piggyback IOL implantation ‘viable’ option when needed

SAN DIEGO — Piggyback IOL implantation is an aggressive technique in children but is an option in certain cases, according to a speaker.
“I’m asked frequently about piggyback intraocular lenses and whether or not these days this is something that should be recommended,” M. Edward Wilson, MD, of Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.
In children, Wilson places the primary IOL in the bag and the secondary IOL in the ciliary sulcus where it can be (Read more...)

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