Insler M S, Kook M S, Kaufman H E
Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, LSU Eye Center, New Orleans 70112-2234.
Am J Ophthalmol. 1989 Mar 15;107(3):252-6. doi: 10.1016/0002-9394(89)90308-5.
We performed penetrating keratoplasty on 32 eyes that developed pseudophakic bullous keratopathy associated with closed-loop anterior chamber intraocular lenses. All lenses were exchanged at the time of keratoplasty. Seventeen patients received anterior chamber intraocular lenses and 15 patients had a posterior chamber lens sutured to the iris or sclera. Postoperatively, 13 of 32 eyes (41%) achieved a visual acuity of 20/100 or better, and 27 of 32 eyes (84%) had a clear graft. A high incidence of cystoid macular edema (eight cases), and graft rejection (seven cases) resulted in marked visual loss.
