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[Artificial iris intraocular lenses in aniridia or iris deficiencies]
S Roman1, H Cherrate, J P Trouvet
1Service 3, Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts, Paris, France. romanje@wanadoo.fr
Purpose:
To study artificial iris intraocular lens (IOL) or ring specially designed for correction of aniridia or iris deficiencies associated with cataract or aphakia.
Patients And Method:
Nine patients with partial or total aniridia underwent the surgical procedure. A black (Morcher 67F) or brown (Ophtec 311) diaphragm intraocular lens was used for the seven patients with aphakia. Morcher 50C rings were used for the patients with cataract.
Results:
The esthetic results were satisfactory. Photophobia was reduced in all cases. Postoperative complications included one case of transient hypertony and one case of retinal detachment.
Conclusion:
We recommend the use of artificial iris IOL or rings in aniridia associated with cataract or aphakia.
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