Contact lens versus intraocular lens in the correction of aphakia.

The insertion of an intraocular lens at the time of cataract surgery has become a very popular method of correcting aphakia. However, it is not done without adding extra risks to the operation and postoperative course. The use of a contact lens, though not quite as effective from a visual standpoint, involves fewer risks. The use of the extended-ear soft contact lens will further enable to correction of aphakia. The more the extended-wear lens becomes successful, the less need will there be for an intraocular lens.