Ovoid optic posterior chamber intraocular lens: the first one hundred cases

A new posterior chamber intraocular lens with an ovoid optic is described. The horizontal diameter is 5 mm and the vertical 6 mm, permitting insertion through an incision fractionally greater than 5 mm. The results of the first 100 cases are presented; 97% of patients attained a visual acuity of 20/40 or better.