Three-year follow-up of secondary anterior iris fixation of an aphakic intraocular lens to correct aphakia.

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy, predictability, stability, safety, and complications of secondary anterior iris fixation of the Artisan iris-fixated intraocular lens (IOL) to correct aphakia in eyes without sufficient capsule support. Setting Department of Ophthalmology, Jinling Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. Design Cohort study. Methods Eyes having implantation of aphakic iris-fixated IOLs for aphakia correction were followed for 3 years. Results The study evaluated 72 eyes (72 patients). After 3 years, the uncorrected distance visual acuity improved in all eyes ( P P Conclusions Three-year results indicate that secondary implantation of aphakic IOLs is effective, predictable, and safe for the correction of aphakia in eyes without capsule support. However, longer follow-up with a larger cohort is necessary to confirm these conclusions. Financial Disclosure No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.