NEW YORK – Certain IOLs are better suited to sutured or sutureless secondary IOL implantation techniques in aphakic eyes, according to a presenter at OSN New York Retina.
Anton Orlin, MD, said that while anterior chamber IOLs can be very effective, they can lead to some complications, including corneal decompensation and iritis, particularly in patients with a history of anterior segment disease.
Scleral fixated IOLs are preferred to anterior chamber IOLs in certain patients with sutured IOL and sutureless flanged IOL techniques gaining in popularity, according to Orlin.
“Ultimately,