The correction with glasses of the eyes with aphakia determines for most patients difficulties in distance realization, modification of the visual field, instability, headaches. Many patients (27-40%) cannot accommodate to the new condition. The up-to-date possibilities for correcting the aphakia with contact lenses, implant surgery and epikeratophakia need deeper knowledge of the optical conditions of the eye with aphakia.

Aphakia, Postcataract↗

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[The secondary implant: yes or no?].

The paper presents the arguments for and against the secondary implant. It is considered that the best results were obtained with anterior chamber flexible implant, excepting the young pacients, for who the "iris-chip" lens is recommended. The minimal interval between the primary and secondary implant is unanimously estimated to be one year. The diminishing of risks for this kind of intervention rely on the correctness of the pacients selection. This implies a careful previous clinical and paraclinical analysis, as well as patients antecedents examination.

Contraindications↗

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[Complications specific to the types of pseudophakia].

The paper presents some complications specific to the IOL implant corelated with the 3 main groups of pseudofac: anterior chamber, irian fixation and posterior chamber pseudofac. The introducing, the fixation type and the position occupied by every IOL type determines the more frequent occurrence of some complications specific to the pseudofac implant. The therapy of these complications varies too with the implant type.

Anterior Chamber↗