Secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in children.

BACKGROUND: Primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation after cataract aspiration is a widely accepted means of correcting pediatric aphakia. However, little is available in the literature on secondary IOL implantation in children. We present our experience over the past 6 years. METHODS: The charts of 57 aphakic children (61 eyes) who underwent secondary posterior chamber IOL implantation between January 1989 and April 1996 were reviewed. In general, these children were either intolerant of or noncompliant with their contact lenses. An attempt was made to correlate visual outcome with patient variables. Evaluation of the ciliary sulcus structure was made in selected patients by ultrasonographic biomicroscopy to reveal any changes resulting from the presence of the IOL haptic in the sulcus. RESULTS: The age range at the time of surgery was 2 to 16 years (mean 8 y). Mean follow-up was 14 months (range 6 to 48 months). Forty-two percent of the patients had a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better and 78% saw better than 20/80. Posterior capsular opacification occurred in 10 eyes, 8 of which required neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser capsulotomy. No major complications occurred. Ciliary sulcus evaluation by biomicroscopy did not reveal any significant ciliary body or scleral erosion. No changes were noted when the implanted sulcus was compared with the normal contralateral side. CONCLUSION: Although follow-up was short, this review suggests that secondary posterior chamber IOL implantation is a safe alternative when other methods of correcting pediatric aphakia fail.     

In-the-bag secondary intraocular lens implantation in children

BACKGROUND: Surgery for congenital cataracts in early infancy usually includes a primary posterior capsulectomy and an anterior vitrectomy. Initially, most of these infants have aphakia after surgery. Over time, remaining equatorial lens epithelial cells produce new cortical fibers, resulting in a ring of cortex trapped between the lens equator and the fused anterior and posterior capsulectomy edges. A potential space is maintained between the anterior and posterior capsular leaflets. We describe a technique for placing a secondary intraocular lens (IOL) within the capsular bag. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eight children, ranging in age from 11 months to 14 years, who originally had aphakia after cataract extraction were operated on with the intent to reopen the capsular bag and place an IOL in the bag. RESULTS: Secondary in-the-bag IOL implantation was successfully completed in 7 of 8 children. This was accomplished by reopening the capsular bag 360 degrees at the edge of the fused anterior and posterior capsulectomy remnants, using the previously published vitrectorhexis technique. Residual cortical material was aspirated, and an IOL was placed within the capsular bag. In 1 child, aged 14 years, the capsular bag was reopened, but the lens was placed in the ciliary sulcus because the new anterior capsule edge could not be visualized for 360 degrees . CONCLUSION: Placement of secondary IOLs within the capsular bag can be accomplished successfully for selected patients in the pediatric population. Surgeons operating on infantile cataracts without primary IOL placement can facilitate capsular IOL sequestration later by limiting the anterior and posterior capsulectomy to 4 to 5 mm and performing a generous anterior vitrectomy to help prevent secondary closure of the smaller capsulectomy.     

Use of AcrySof acrylic foldable intraocular lens for secondary implantation in children.

PURPOSE: Secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is an increasingly viable option in the management of pediatric aphakia. We report our experience of secondary IOL implantation in pediatric patients using the AcrySof (Alcon Surgical, Fort Worth, Texas) 3-piece foldable lenses through a small incision. METHODS: We reviewed the records of all our patients < 18 years undergoing secondary IOL implantation of the AcrySof lens from 1997 to 2001. All patients with a minimum of 6 months follow-up were included. Records were analyzed for age at surgery, postoperative acuity change, postoperative refractive error and anisometropia, surgical complications, and length of follow-up. RESULTS: Fifty-five eyes of 36 patients were included in the review. Mean age at surgery was 7.4 years (1.1 to 15.4), and mean follow-up was 28 months (6.3 months to 5 years). Vision decrease > 2 lines was noted in 3 eyes (5.8%) during the follow-up period. Complications included IOL decentration in 3 eyes (5%), wound leak in 3 eyes (5%), secondary membrane formation in 5 eyes (9%), pupillary block glaucoma in 1 eye (2%), and ptosis in 1 eye (2%). Four eyes (7%) required reoperation for complications. Mean postoperative refractive error was -0.1 +/- 3.2 diopters (D), and mean anisometropia was 2.01 +/- 1.44 D. Glaucoma subsequently developed in 6 eyes (11%), 2 of which required surgical correction. CONCLUSIONS: Secondary placement of the AcrySof IOL in the ciliary sulcus is a safe and effective method to correct aphakia in pediatric patients with adequate capsular support. The incidence of complications requiring reoperation is low.     

Preoperative assessment of secondary intraocular lens implantation for aphakia: a comparison of 2 techniques

PURPOSE: To compare the preoperative evaluation of secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in aphakic adults following cataract extraction in childhood using slitlamp examination and high-frequency ultrasound (HFU). METHODS: In a prospective case series, patients who had had lensectomies for congenital cataracts without primary implantation IOL were evaluated for secondary IOL insertion. Slitlamp examination and HFU were performed to study the degree of ciliary sulcus support and iridocapsular adhesions. The choice of IOL (posterior sulcus supported or anterior chamber) was compared using the 2 techniques. RESULTS: Nine eyes of 5 patients (3 men and 2 women aged 15 to 40 years) were assessed for secondary IOL insertion. Clinical slitlamp examination suggested that 3 of 9 eyes had inadequate sulcociliary support, but HFU of these eyes revealed more than adequate capsular remnants. In all 9 eyes, sulcus-supported posterior chamber IOLs were implanted. No postoperative complications were observed, and no patients required surgery for dislocated IOL. CONCLUSIONS: High-frequency ultrasound is a useful adjunct for the preoperative assessment of secondary ciliary sulcus-supported IOL implantation in aphakic patients who had congenital cataract extraction without IOL implantation. In patients in whom inadequate dilation precludes the detection of capsular support, posterior ciliary sulcus-supported secondary IOL implantation should be considered preoperatively. Although the technique enhances surgical planning and informed patient consent, the final decision occurs at the time of surgery with direct visualization of the ciliary sulcus support.     

Traumatic pediatric cataract: A decade of follow-up after Artisan aphakia intraocular lens implantation

PURPOSE: To describe the long-term clinical outcome of Artisan((R)) aphakia intraocular lens (IOL; Ophtec, Groningen, The Netherlands) implantation in five aphakic eyes of five children, without capsular support, after cataract extraction following penetrating ocular trauma. METHODS: The charts of the five children were retrospectively reviewed. The data collected included follow-up time, nature of injury, age at cataract extraction and IOL implantation, visual outcome, endothelial cell counts, complications, and subsequent surgical interventions. RESULTS: Average follow-up was 11.0 years (range, 8.0-14.6 years). All eyes had a corneal perforation with various degrees of anterior segment injury. Mean patient age at lens extraction was 7.8 years (range, 5.6-10.2 years). Mean age at Artisan aphakia IOL implantation was 7.9 years (range, 5.7-10.2 years). The best spectacle-corrected visual acuity at last follow-up was 20/40 or better in four eyes. Mean endothelial cell loss compared with the healthy fellow eye was 40%. No patients experienced IOL dislocation, corneal decompensation, chronic anterior uveitis, cystoid macular edema, or iris atrophy. One eye had a retinal detachment 19 months after primary injury and needed vitreoretinal surgery. CONCLUSIONS: The Artisan aphakia IOL offers a useful alternative for correction of traumatic childhood aphakia. Although we only have results of a small number of patients, taking into account our long follow-up period, we feel that implantation of the Artisan aphakia IOL can be considered a treatment option in aphakic eyes of children that lack capsular support due to trauma.     

儿童白内障手术后二期人工晶状体植入的探讨

目的 探讨儿童白内障术后二期人工晶状体植入术的效果。方法 回顾了34例(41眼)儿童白内障手术后二期人工晶状体植入5年记录。介绍了二期人工晶状体植入的适应证，人工晶状体植入的手术方法。术前、术后视力、屈光不正。双眼状态和手术方法。结果 34例(41眼)儿童白内障手术后二期人工晶状体植入。其中8眼成功囊袋内植入，28眼睫状沟植入，余5眼行后房人工晶状体悬吊术。41眼中35眼(85．37％)有可测量的视力提高，有3眼视力降低2行。24眼(58．54％)与对侧眼的矫正屈光度差在 1．50D以内。31眼(75．61％)屈光度差在 3．00D以内。结论 对于不能耐受接触镜或眼镜的儿童无晶状体眼，二期后房型人工晶状体植入是一种安全、有效的选择。     

Implantation of a black diaphragm intraocular lens in ten cases of post-traumatic aniridia

PURPOSE: To retrospectively review the safety and efficacy of black-diaphragm intraocular lenses (IOL) implanted for the treatment of post-traumatic aniridia. METHODS: Ten patients (mean age 48 years, range 21-75) were implanted with a black-diaphragm posterior chamber IOL (Morcher GmbH, model 67F) for correction of post-traumatic aniridia associated with cataract or aphakia. This IOL, in poly(methylmethacrylate), consists of an opaque diaphragm surrounding the transparent optic, and was inserted through a 10-mm scleral tunnel (seven eyes) or through the corneal trephination in cases of simultaneous penetrating keratoplasty (three eyes), and in-the-sulcus implanted, trans-sclerally sutured (six eyes) or on capsular support (four eyes). Mean follow-up was 33.4 months (range 12-52). RESULTS: Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved in eight eyes and remained unchanged in two. Glare and photophobia decreased in all patients. Intraoperatively, ciliary sulcus bleeding occurred in two cases and haptic rupture during lens insertion in one. Postoperatively, persistent intraocular inflammation was seen in four eyes, secondary glaucoma in four eyes, transient hyphema and/or hemovitreous in four, IOL decentration in two, and post-traumatic haptic detachment in one eye. CONCLUSIONS: Although in our experience the haptics still seem weak and the diaphragm diameter too large, implantation of the black-diaphragm IOL type 67F appeared sufficiently safe and provided satisfactory functional results for correction of post-traumatic aniridia combined with cataract or aphakia, improving BCVA and reducing glare and photophobia in most patients, though clearly more cases and longer follow-up are needed to assess its clinical performance properly.     

Implantation of black diaphragm intraocular lenses in congenital and traumatic aniridia

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the black diaphragm intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for the treatment of congenital and traumatic aniridia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seven black diaphragmatic IOLs were implanted in the eyes of 6 patients between 1997 and 1998. There were 5 males and 1 female. The mean age of them was 42.8 years (range: 22-54 years). Follow-up ranged from 9 to 20 months (mean: 14.2 months). Traumatic aniridia was present in 4 eyes and congenital aniridia in 3 eyes. Pars plana vitrectomy was combined with the simple outside-in method of scleral fixation of IOLs in 6 cases. Three of these eyes were aphakic (all with traumatic aniridia) and in 3 eyes (two congenital cases, one traumatic case) subluxated lens was simultaneously removed. In one case of congenital aniridia with mature cataract, ECCE and ciliary sulcus implantation without scleral fixation were performed. RESULTS: There were very few complications. Ciliary sulcus bleeding appeared in 2 cases during scleral fixation. Transient post-operative corneal oedema was observed in 2 eyes, raised intraocular pressure in 3 eyes, and dispersed blood in vitreous cavity in 2 eyes. All IOLs were well centred. The improvement in best corrected visual acuity was achieved in 5 cases, while good pre-operative best corrected visual acuity was maintained in 2 cases. CONCLUSIONS: Diaphragmatic IOL can be fixated to the sclera in cases without capsular support or it can be implanted into ciliary sulcus after ECCE. Reconstruction of 5 mm pupil and intraocular correction of aphakia enable good visual rehabilitation of patients. The combined procedure of pars plana vitrectomy and scleral fixation of diaphragmatic lens is safe and effective in traumatic and congenital aniridia.     

无晶状体眼二期人工晶状体植入20例临床观察

目的:观察无晶状体眼二期人工晶状体植入的疗效。方法:对20例无晶状体眼的患者,采用睫状沟悬吊固定手术二期植入人工晶状体。随诊3～12mo,观察术后视力、眼压、人工晶状体位置及术中术后并发症。结果:所选20例患者术后第1d裸眼视力0.1～0.3者1例,0.4～0.5者6例,0.6～0.8者12例。眼压平均18～20mmHg。术后角膜水肿1例,经氯化钠眼药水及复方妥布霉素眼药水治疗1wk后吸收。角膜切口处水肿5例,1wk后自行吸收。结膜下出血5例,5～10d吸收。随访3～12mo,20眼手术后人工晶状体位置居中,未发现明显偏斜。无青光眼、视网膜脱离等严重的并发症。老年性白内障术后无晶状体眼的患者二期人工晶状体植入后视力恢复较理想。结论:对于白内障术后无晶状体眼患者,采用睫状沟悬吊固定手术二期植入人工晶状体,不仅获得良好的裸眼视力和矫正视力,同时可减少一系列并发症。     

Congenital cataract extraction with primary aphakia and secondary intraocular lens implantation in the ciliary sulcus

PURPOSE: To evaluate the results of cataract extraction without primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in children. SETTING: Ophthalmology Unit, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France. METHODS: This retrospective study comprised 157 congenital cataract cases (55 bilateral and 47 unilateral) treated between 1985 and 2001. Evaluated were the functional results (visual acuity, binocular vision) and factors influencing the prognosis (age at surgery, stage of cataract development, associated pathology, postoperative complications). In all patients, cataract extraction was via the pars plana and anterior vitrectomy was performed, leaving a peripheral capsular collarette in place. Postoperatively, all the patients were fitted with glasses or contact lenses, after which they had secondary implantation of an IOL in the ciliary sulcus. RESULTS: The functional results were similar to those in the literature for eyes with or without an IOL. Nevertheless, the literature reports a 25% risk for reoperation in the first 2 years after implantation and secondary vitrectomy for reopacification of the visual axis in 20% of bilateral cases and 38% of unilateral cases. CONCLUSIONS: Our functional results indicate that in cases of bilateral congenital cataracts, initial rehabilitation with aphakic correction and secondary IOL implantation leads to a predictable postoperative refraction and fewer complications. Visual rehabilitation in unilateral aphakia was more difficult because of poor compliance with contact lenses, generally leading to a preference for early IOL implantation.     

外伤性无晶状体眼二期后房型人工晶状体植入术

目的探讨外伤后无晶状体眼的二期后房型人工晶状体植入的手术方法和疗效。方法对58例（58眼）外伤性无晶状体眼行二期后房型人工晶状体植入术。其中50例伴有不同程度眼前段结构紊乱,同时行眼前段重建,包括虹膜粘连松解、虹膜根部离断缝合、瞳孔成形、以及瞳孔区机化膜切开等。8例晶状体玻璃体切除术后的无晶状体眼,应用玻璃体腔放置灌注管维持眼压。结果均顺利植入后房型人工晶状体,术后随访5～24个月。后房型睫状沟二期人工晶状体植入41眼（70．69％）,缝襻固定后房型人工晶状体17眼（29．31％）;术后视力均达到或优于术前矫正视力,最佳矫正视力t〉0．3者38眼（65．52％）。术后瞳孔圆者32眼（55．17％）,人工晶状体正位者50眼（86．21％）,7眼稍偏位,1眼人工晶状体倾斜。结论二期后房型人工晶状体植入术是治疗外伤性无晶状体眼的有效而安全术式,可取得良好效果,术前手术设计和熟练的操作技巧是手术成功的关键。     

人工晶状体前膜形成与晶状体襻固定位置的关系

目的 探讨人工晶状体前膜形成与晶状体支撑襻固定位置之间的关系。方法 对45例45只眼老年性白内障行白内障摘出及人工晶体植入术后人工晶状体前膜形成进行回顾性分析术中人工晶状体襻固定的位置。结果 人工晶状体襻固定于囊袋内1只眼;不对称囊袋和睫状体沟内固定26只眼;18只眼为完全睫状体沟内固定。结论 人工晶状体襻不完全睫状体沟内固定是前膜形成的因素之一,而囊袋内固定人工晶状体则可减少人工晶状体前膜的形成。     

Performance of the Acri. Smart 46S intraocular lens in pediatric microincision cataract surgery

PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of the microincision Acri.Smart 46S intraocular lens (IOL) (Acri.Tec) in pediatric cataract surgery. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany. METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive eyes of 22 children who had cataract surgery with planned IOL implantation were retrospectively analyzed. Intraoperative and postoperative IOL performance, posterior capsule opacification (PCO) formation, best corrected far and near visual acuities, and astigmatism were analyzed. The minimum follow-up was 12 months. RESULTS: The median patient age was 4.5 years (range 2 to 13 years) and the median follow-up, 21 months (range 12 to 29 months). In 94% of eyes, the IOL was implanted in the capsular bag; in 6%, it was placed in the ciliary sulcus. A primary posterior capsule opening was created in 12.5% of eyes. The posterior capsule was intact at the end of surgery in 81% of eyes. Capsule rupture occurred during lens aspiration in 3% of eyes, and a primary capsular defect was present in a patient with traumatic cataract. Posterior capsule opacification that required a second intervention during the follow-up period developed in 35% of eyes. All IOLs were well centered and had a clear optical axis at the end of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: The Acri.Smart (46S) IOL was found to be suitable for pediatric bimanual microincision cataract surgery. The feasibility of inserting the IOL through of the sub-2.0 mm paracentesis minimizes manipulation of the juvenile eye.     

Implantation von Intraokularlinsen in den Sulcus ciliaris

Implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) into the ciliary sulcus is the second most common implantation site after the regular capsular bag (in the bag) placement of an IOL. Although mainly not primarily intended, it is very often used in both complicated cataract surgery and secondary implantation due to IOL dislocation or aphakia. In most cases stable positioning is possible, especially when using optic capture techniques. A variety of difficulties can occur with sulcus implantation depending on the anatomical and surgical conditions present at the time of implantation. The most anterior position of the sulcus lense has to be considered for calculation of the refractive power of the IOL.     

Sulcus fixation without capsular support in children.

PURPOSE: To evaluate long-term follow-up in eyes of children who had sulcus fixation of an intraocular lens (IOL) without capsular support. SETTING: St. Eriks Eye Hospital/Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. METHODS: This retrospective study included 21 eyes of 13 children. Seven eyes had Marfan's syndrome, 7 essential lens dislocation, 2 perforation with lens injury, and 5 spherophakia. The IOL implantation was primary in 16 eyes and secondary in 5 eyes. Lensectomy was performed with a limbal approach. An IOL with holes in the haptics was sutured in the sulcus, with the knots buried in the scleral bed. RESULTS: Mean patient age was 5.8 years +/- 2.6 (SD). Follow-up ranged from 9 to 33 months. No complications occurred during surgery. In all cases after IOL implantation, best corrected visual acuity was equal to or better than preoperatively. After surgery, no opacification of the visual axis, secondary glaucoma, or retinal complication was recorded. Posterior synechia formation occurred in 4 eyes, and 4 had cells on the IOL surface in 2 eyes, the IOL optic subluxated into the anterior chamber with the haptics in place. Both cases were successfully treated with pilocarpine 4%. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that sulcus fixation of an IOL without capsular support is an option to correct aphakia in children.     

带黑色虹膜隔后房型人工晶状体植入术的临床研究

目的 探讨治疗无虹膜白内障或无晶状体眼的有效方法。方法 总结、分析33例（34只眼）因虹膜缺损在我中心接受带黑色虹膜隔人工晶状体(intraocular lens,IOL）植入手术患者的术后疗效。随访时间1～52个月。其中IOL I期植入18只眼,Ⅱ期植入16只眼。结果 术后矫正视力≥1.0者17只眼,0.5～0.9者11只眼,0.1～0.4者6只眼;全部患者畏光症状消失;术后无IOL脱位等并发症发生。结论 带黑色虹膜隔人工晶状体植入手术是治疗无虹膜白内障或无晶状体眼安全、有效的方法。     

外伤性白内障的后房型人工晶体植入手术时机及方法的临床观察

对74例外伤后不同时期施行人工晶体植人术后眼部的反应及预后进行对比分析.结果显示不同时期人工晶体植入对视力预后无明显差异.Ⅰ期和Ⅱ期人工晶体植人术包括睫状沟固定术同样可取得良好的视力,但植入手术一般选择在外伤3月炎症反应完全消失以后较好.对于无后囊、后囊破裂较大的病例施行Ⅱ期人工晶体睫状沟缝合固定术同样可取得良好的效果.     

后极性白内障超声乳化吸除及折叠型人工晶状体植入术的临床观察

目的：探讨小切口超声乳化治疗后极性白内障的手术技术以及术中、术后并发症的处理方法。方法：46例患者(61只眼)，年龄38-78岁，平均57岁。在表麻下行颈侧透明角膜隧道切口的超声乳化，并对后囊下混浊斑块行剥离吸除、环形撕后囊或剪除混浊的后囊及折叠型人工晶状体植入术。结果：51只眼后囊膜完整，其中6只眼有后囊膜混浊；在10只后囊膜破裂眼中，4只眼有玻璃体脱出需行前段玻璃体切割术，并有1只眼晶状体皮质软壳沉入玻璃体腔引起葡萄膜炎及继发性青光眼需再次行后段玻璃体切割。58只眼人工晶状体囊袋内固定，3只眼睫状沟固定。结论：对后极性白内障行超声乳化手术时，谨慎处理后囊下混浊斑块，可以减少术中、术后的并发症，明显提高患者的术后视力。眼科学报2003；19：92-94     

Primary intraocular lens implantation during pars plana vitrectomy and intraretinal foreign body removal.

PURPOSE: To evaluate visual and surgical outcomes as well as complication rates after cataract extraction and primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation during pars plana vitrectomy for removal of foreign bodies embedded or impacting in the retina. METHODS: Six consecutive cases of simultaneous cataract extraction and IOL implantation combined with vitreous surgery and intraocular foreign body extraction were retrospectively analyzed. In five cases, the foreign body was intraretinal; in one case, it was preretinal with retinal impact site. The follow-up period ranged from 5 to 45 months (mean 21.3 months). RESULTS: Visual acuity improved by two or more lines in five of six eyes. In five eyes, best-corrected postoperative visual acuity was better than 20/40. One eye was successfully reoperated for retinal detachment that developed 2 months postoperatively. In four eyes, the IOL was implanted into the capsular bag; in two cases, the IOL was placed in the ciliary sulcus. No postoperative complication was attributed to IOL implantation. CONCLUSION: Primary IOL implantation after combined cataract and vitreoretinal surgery is a safe and attractive option, reducing the need for two separate operations in selected patients with penetrating ocular injury and retained intraocular foreign bodies. The main advantage is more rapid visual rehabilitation with a single operation, reducing costs and patient discomfort.     

Phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation combined with vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade for severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy

PURPOSE: To determine the clinical outcomes of phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens (IOL) implantation combined with primary vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade to treat severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea. METHODS: The results of combined cataract surgery and silicone oil injection in 20 eyes (20 patients) were retrospectively analyzed. All patients had tractional or tractional-rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and clinically significant lens opacities; none had previous intraocular surgery. An acrylic foldable IOL was implanted in the capsular bag or ciliary sulcus. RESULTS: Primary anatomic success was achieved in 90% of eyes. Functional success was attained in 60% of eyes after a mean follow-up of 7.6 months. The postoperative visual acuity improved in 60% of patients, was unchanged in 20%, and was worse in 20%. Silicone oil was removed in 80% of patients without complications after a mean of 3.4 months. The mean absolute value of the difference between the predicted refraction and postoperative refraction was 0.74 diopter (D) (range 0.03 to 1.74 D). CONCLUSION: Phacoemulsification and foldable IOL implantation combined with primary vitrectomy and silicone oil tamponade was performed safely with favorable anatomic and visual outcomes in eyes with severe PDR.