[Secondary posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation]

In 16 aphakic eyes (16 patients) with intact posterior capsule posterior chamber IOL implantation were performed. The average uncorrected vision prior to the operation was 0.06. Six months after the implantation the uncorrected vision of > or = 0.5 accounted for 62.5% with an average of 0.53, the corrected vision of > or = 0.5 accounted for 93.37% and that of > or = 1.0 accounted for 81.25%. The average preoperative density of corneal endothelium in the central area was 2,646/mm2, the average of density after the secondary implantation was 1,824/mm2. All but one patient achieved binocular vision postoperatively. No persistent corneal edema and uveitis were found. The results showed that secondary P. C IOL implantation in an aphakic eye with intact posterior capsule is effective and safe if the indications and techniques are well managed.