Weigh four areas before considering anterior chamber IOL in cases without capsular support

NEW ORLEANS — When considering an anterior chamber IOL as an option for patients who lack capsular support, there are four considerations that can guide the decision-making process, according to a speaker here.
“What we’ve done is we have looked at the four main things to consider with ACIOLs,” Kendall E. Donaldson, MD, MS, said during Glaucoma Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
The first factor to consider is the age of the patient, followed by anterior chamber depth, endothelial cell count and retina issues. In this system, each point of