Repositioning surgery of different intraocular lens designs in eyes with late in-the-bag intraocular lens dislocation.

PURPOSE

To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety after intraocular lens (IOL) repositioning by scleral suturing of 1-piece IOL compared with other IOL designs in the treatment of late in-the-bag IOL dislocation.

SETTING

Patients referred to Oslo University Hospital Oslo, Norway.

DESIGN

Prospective cohort study.

METHODS

The study comprised 54 patients (54 eyes) with late in-the-bag IOL dislocation treated with IOL repositioning by scleral sutures (10-0 polypropylene). All operations were performed with an anterior approach and by 1 surgeon. The following IOL designs were repositioned: 1-piece foldable (n = 17), 3-piece foldable (n = 28), plate-haptic (n = 8), and 1-piece rigid (n = 1) IOLs. Patients were evaluated comprehensively preoperatively and at 6 months (80%), 1 year (67%), and 2 years (61%) postoperatively. The main outcome measures were efficacy regarding corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and spherical equivalent (SE) and safety regarding complications.

RESULTS

Postoperative visual acuity was similar for different IOL designs. The mean SE change to final observation was -0.08 (95% CI, -0.93 to 0.77) in the 1-piece IOL group (n = 11) and -0.98 (-1.73 to -0.23) in the 3-piece IOL group (n = 18) (P = .11). Regarding safety, no patients had uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome, retinal detachment, or endophthalmitis. The 3-piece IOL group had 1 case of redislocation and 1 case of iritis. No patients had symptoms related to clinical IOL decentration. Long-term intraocular pressure remained within normal limits with overlapping 95% CIs for different IOLs.

CONCLUSIONS

Repositioning surgery of 1-piece IOLs seems as efficient and safe as that for other IOL designs in the treatment of late in-the-bag IOL dislocation.