Clinical Experience of Hydrogel(R) Soft Intraocular Lenses.

Lee, Young Chun; Kim, Man Soo; Kim, Jae Ho

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1988;29(6):1009-1014.
Published online June 1, 1988.

Clinical Experience of Hydrogel(R) Soft Intraocular Lenses.

Young Chun Lee, Man Soo Kim, Jae Ho Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

연성 인공수정체 ( Hydrogel(R) ) 의 임상성적

이영춘(Young Chun Lee),김만수(Man Soo Kim),김재호(Jae Ho Kim)

Abstract

Twenty-six soft intraocular lenses were implanted in twenty-six senile cataract patients from July 16, 1987 to April 15. 1988 at Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital. The average age of the patients was seventy-six with a range from fifty-five to eighty-nine years old. Of the twenty-six patients who have been followed up 3 month 87.5 % have achieved visual acuity of 20/40 or better. The average central corneal endothelial cell loss at postoperative 7 days and 3 months were 9.8% and 12.3% respectively. Complications were observed in six patients. Two patients were pre-existing retinal and optic nerve diseases, one has a fibrinous membrane. Three patients have transient pigmentary precipitates on IOL surface.