[Iris claw lens].

The iris claw lens does not have some of the disadvantages of lenses fixed in the anterior chamber angle. It is clipped to the iris from the front and does not touch the structures of the angle. It is useful as a stand-by lens and for secondary implantations, as well as for certain other indications, such as a traumatized eye with anterior synechiae. It is conceivable that in the future this lens type may gain in importance as a carrier of a concave optic for use in myopic eyes.