A closed technique for repositioning dislocated iris plane lenses.

Abstract

Of 450 iris plane IOL's implanted over a 3 1/2-year period, 20 (5%) dislocated. Four of these lenses dislocated into the vitreous and were either floated or surgically reoriented into the anterior chamber to give final visual acuities of 20/30 or better. Sixteen lenses dislocated into the anterior chamber and were repositioned using a closed bimanual technique. After lens repositioning, eighteen eyes achieved 20/30 or better vision. One eye's vision was 20/200 and another case had finger-counting vision.