Late opacification of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens in Europe
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11120%2F16%3A43910365" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11120/16:43910365 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00064173:_____/16:N0000031
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/ejo.5000704" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/ejo.5000704</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5301/ejo.5000704" target="_blank" >10.5301/ejo.5000704</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Late opacification of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens in Europe
Original language description
PURPOSE: To describe the clinical and microscopic findings in 2 different patients of 2 cases of late opacification of the hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) Ioflex. METHODS: Two eyes of 2 patients (73 and 74 years old) had an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery with implantation of the Ioflex IOL (power +21.5 D). At 5 years after surgery, a dense IOL opacification was detected in both cases with significant visual degradation. The IOLs were explanted and analyzed by microscopy. RESULTS: In both cases, a satisfactory visual recovery was achieved (corrected distance visual acuity of 6/9 and 6/12). Microscopic examination of the explanted IOLs revealed multiple small granules on the surface/subsurface of the lens. Although histochemical or surface analyses were not performed, the aspect appears consistent with a process of calcification of this lens design. Other findings included few surface contaminants, such as fibers, crystals that may correspond to dry viscoelastic and/or salt solutions, as well as pigments and dust-like deposits. CONCLUSIONS: Opacification of the posterior chamber hydrophilic acrylic IOL Ioflex probably related to calcification can appear several years after its implantation and requires IOL exchange due to the significant visual loss induced. More studies are required to understand the causes of this complication.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FF - ENT (ie. ear, nose, throat), ophthalmology, dentistry
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
N - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z neverejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
European Journal of Ophthalmology
ISSN
1120-6721
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
26
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
IT - ITALY
Number of pages
3
Pages from-to
"e24"-"e26"
UT code for WoS article
000377049800002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-84958774885