Follow-up of 3 patients with Ridley intraocular lens implantation

Three patients in whom Ridley intraocular lenses (IOLs) were successfully implanted more than 42 years ago are presented. One case had traumatic cataract at age 13. The other 2 had surgery for unilateral cataract of unknown etiology at about age 40 and surgery on the second eye approximately 40 year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 1999-04, Vol.25 (4), p.587-591
Hauptverfasser:	LETOCHA, C. E, PAVLIN, C. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cataract - diagnosis Cataract - etiology Child Cornea - diagnostic imaging Cornea - pathology Corneal Topography Eye Injuries - complications Eye Injuries - diagnosis Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lens Implantation, Intraocular - methods Lenses, Intraocular Male Medical sciences Polymethyl Methacrylate Prosthesis Design Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the eye and orbit Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography Visual Acuity
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Zusammenfassung:	Three patients in whom Ridley intraocular lenses (IOLs) were successfully implanted more than 42 years ago are presented. One case had traumatic cataract at age 13. The other 2 had surgery for unilateral cataract of unknown etiology at about age 40 and surgery on the second eye approximately 40 years later. A review of other reports of late-term results with this IOL is included.
ISSN:	0886-3350 1873-4502
DOI:	10.1016/S0886-3350(99)80061-3