Sharma Prachi, Muskalska Anita, Gallo Beatrice, Chandra Aman
Ophthalmology, SN Medical College, Agra, India.
Ophthalmology Department, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2025 Mar 19;18(3):e263667. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-263667.
We report a case of opacification of a hydrophilic sutureless scleral-fixated Carlevale intraocular lens (IOL) (FIL SSF, Soleko IOL Division) following multiple pars plana vitrectomy surgeries for rhegmatogenous retinal detachments. A patient in his mid-60s underwent Carlevale IOL implantation due to a subluxated posterior chamber IOL and subsequently developed opacification of the Carlevale lens after two additional pars plana vitrectomies for recurrent retinal detachment. This case highlights a rare complication associated with the Carlevale IOL and underscores the potential role of multiple surgeries and gas/silicone oil tamponades in intraocular lens opacification.
