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Surgeon: Lens for pseudophakic eyes shows promise as adjunct procedure
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Early results for an IOL designed for implantation in pseudophakic eyes show the lens' potential for use in a variety of indications, according to a surgeon speaking here.
Michael Amon, MD, of the University of Vienna discussed the important role that the Sulcoflex lens from Rayner could have in modern ophthalmology at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons meeting.
"There is a great demand for exact refractive results after cataract surgery, especially after refractive lens exchange," he said.
The lens is a single-piece hydrophilic acrylic IOL with a 6.5 mm diameter, a haptic diameter of 13.5 mm and an angulation of 10°, according to Dr. Amon. It is designed for implantation under the iris in the sulcus.
Dr. Amon implanted the lens in six eyes and followed them for 4 months. Patients averaged 55 years of age.
According Dr. Amon, the results showed that eyes maintained normal IOP, ranging from 11 mm Hg to 22 mm Hg. Decentration was less than 0.5 mm, and laser flare cell meter results showed that the surgery caused less trauma than IOL explantations.
The lens can be used for enhancements after refractive lens exchange, or it can be combined with toric IOLs or with blue light filters, Dr. Amon said.
"I think this lens concept is promising," he said.