[Experiences with anterior chamber lens implantation following intracapsular cataract extraction]

The present paper reports on experience gathered with the first 140 implantations of the Kelman II anterior chamber lens following intracapsular cataract extraction (ICCE). The technique of ICCE combined with lens implantation is described; the possible complications and the advantages of this new lens type are pointed out. With smooth implantation there have so far been no serious complications due to the lens, such as keratopathy, lens dislocation, secondary glaucoma, chronic iritis or membrane inflammation. The IC technique excludes the possibility of secondary cataract.