[Artificial lenses at the Institute of Tropical Ophthalmology of Africa]

The authors present a report on the first set of twenty-three intra-ocular lenses fitting on subjects from Mali, performed at the "Tropical African Ophthalmology Institute" (I.O.T.A.) from december 1983 up to december 1984. This report deals mainly about the implants of the inner aqueous chamber of the eye after the intracapsular extraction. The mechanical complications and inflammatory corneal and retinal consequences which occurred after the surgical operation are being tested. None of these complications has questioned the visual and functional prognosis. So, the results seem quite good. Nevertheless, the mass-surgery concerning the cataract with the fixing of an intra-ocular lens will be able to be considered when the cost of the implants is materially reduced.