Intraocular lens implantation in developing countries

One of the chief aims of ophthalmic workers in developing countries is to operate on as many cataract patients as possible in the most cost-efficient manner. Therefore, our intraocular lens (IOL) implantation policy in Nakuru and Kikuyu, Kenya, is to reserve IOLs for monocular cataract patients of all ages, who otherwise would not have use of the aphakic eye. In this study, we review 105 of our first IOL implantations. In 60%, the uncorrected postoperative visual acuity was 20/60 or better.