Research Article
Supporting IOL’S in a Deficient Capsular Environment: The Tale of No “Tails”
Table 1
Causes of capsular inadequate support and types of IOL implanted.
| | | Eyes (n) | Percentage (%) | Iris-claw | Intrascleral fixation | Carlevale’s lens |
| | Posterior capsular rent (PCR) | 10 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | Subluxation secondary to PXF | 6 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | Subluxation secondary to Marfan’s syndrome | 3 | 12.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | | IOL subluxation | 3 | 12.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | Traumatic cataract | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Total | 24 | 100 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
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