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AphakiaAphakia

� Aphakia = absence of natural crystalline lens

� Western World: very uncommon

� Phako / ECCE with IOL-implantation

in the capsular bag

� Aphakia = absence of natural crystalline lens

� Western World: very uncommon

� Phako / ECCE with IOL-implantation

in the capsular bag

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� Reasons

� After complicated cataract surgery

� Post-traumatic dislocation of crystalline lens

� Capsular loss

� Ectopia lentis

� Marfan syndrome, Weill-Marhesani syndrome, hyperlysinaemia,

homocystinuria, sulfite oxidase deficiency, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

� Reasons

� After complicated cataract surgery

� Post-traumatic dislocation of crystalline lens

� Capsular loss

� Ectopia lentis

� Marfan syndrome, Weill-Marhesani syndrome, hyperlysinaemia,

homocystinuria, sulfite oxidase deficiency, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Conservative Correction ?Conservative Correction ?

� Spectacles

� Reduced peripheral vision

� Ring scotoma (prismatic effect)

� „Jack in the box“

� Aniseokonia

� Spectacles

� Reduced peripheral vision

� Ring scotoma (prismatic effect)

� „Jack in the box“

� Aniseokonia

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� Aniseokonia

� Contact lenses

� Fitting, removal, cleaning…

� Aniseokonia

� Contact lenses

� Fitting, removal, cleaning…

Surgical CorrectionSurgical Correction

� Angle supported AC-IOL

� Endothelial cell loss (1 year: 6-45%)

� Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK)

� UGH-syndrome

� Scleral fixation of PC-IOL

� Choroidal haemorrhage

� Angle supported AC-IOL

� Endothelial cell loss (1 year: 6-45%)

� Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK)

� UGH-syndrome

� Scleral fixation of PC-IOL

� Choroidal haemorrhage

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� Choroidal haemorrhage

� Retinal detachment

� Vitreous incarceration

� Chronic inflammation

� IOL-iris contact

� IOL decentration

� Pigmentary dispersion

� High aqueous flare

� CME

� Choroidal haemorrhage

� Retinal detachment

� Vitreous incarceration

� Chronic inflammation

� IOL-iris contact

� IOL decentration

� Pigmentary dispersion

� High aqueous flare

� CME

Surgical CorrectionSurgical Correction

� Iris-Claw aphakic IOL

� Best choice for primary or secondary implantation in aphakic eyes

� Safer then open-loop-angle supported AC-IOLs

� Surgery easier, shorter and safer then sclera sutured IOLs

� Some cases of PBK

� Iris-Claw aphakic IOL

� Best choice for primary or secondary implantation in aphakic eyes

� Safer then open-loop-angle supported AC-IOLs

� Surgery easier, shorter and safer then sclera sutured IOLs

� Some cases of PBK

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� Some cases of PBK

� Endothelial cell loss – caused by surgical trauma ?

� Some cases of PBK

� Endothelial cell loss – caused by surgical trauma ?

Prof. Jan Worst Model 205T Worst Iris Claw® Lens

Model 205Y or VRSA54 ARTISAN™ VERISYSE ™

Aphakia Lens

1978 1986

Verisyse® AphakiaVerisyse® Aphakia

� VRSA54 Verisyse

� Primary or secondary implantation after ICCE, ECCE and Phaco

� Dioptric power: +2,0 D to +30,0 D (14.5 to 24.5 in 0.5 D steps)

� VRSA54 Verisyse

� Primary or secondary implantation after ICCE, ECCE and Phaco

� Dioptric power: +2,0 D to +30,0 D (14.5 to 24.5 in 0.5 D steps)

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(14.5 to 24.5 in 0.5 D steps)

� Optical Diameter: 5.0 mm

� Overall Diameter: 8.5 mm

� Biconvex design

� A-constant:

�115 for AC implantation

�116.8 for retropupillary implantation (ULIB)

(14.5 to 24.5 in 0.5 D steps)

� Optical Diameter: 5.0 mm

� Overall Diameter: 8.5 mm

� Biconvex design

� A-constant:

�115 for AC implantation

�116.8 for retropupillary implantation (ULIB)

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Aphakic Iris claw IOL

FrequencyFrequency

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� 1996 – 2005: 78 = 8 / year

� 2006 – 2009: 50 = 14 / year

� 2009 – 2010: 22 = 22 / year

� 1996 – 2005: 78 = 8 / year

� 2006 – 2009: 50 = 14 / year

� 2009 – 2010: 22 = 22 / year

Total 150150150150

SUBLUXATED lenses 82

� Primary surgery (Marfan´s syndrome) 25

FrequencyFrequency

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� Posttraumatic 25

� Spontaneous IOL dislocation (PEX) 32

Positioning of Verisyse® AphakiaPositioning of Verisyse® Aphakia

� Anterior� Anterior

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� Posterior

� Risk of endothelial cell loss decreases

� AC is deeper

� Distance from haptics to endothelium is larger

� Irido-corneal angle is wider

� Posterior

� Risk of endothelial cell loss decreases

� AC is deeper

� Distance from haptics to endothelium is larger

� Irido-corneal angle is wider

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Advantages

� Very safe for corneal endothelium

� Produces less glare

� Only a very small ↑ of HOA1

Advantages

� Very safe for corneal endothelium

� Produces less glare

� Only a very small ↑ of HOA1

Posterior approachPosterior approach

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� Only a very small ↑ of HOA1

� „Physiological“ space for an IOL is behind the iris

� Only a very small ↑ of HOA1

� „Physiological“ space for an IOL is behind the iris

1 Kaymak C, Mester U. paper at ESCRS-Meeting, Lissabon 2005.

Disadvantages

� Extensive anterior vitrectomy required

� Special intruments are useful in order to avoid IOL-

drop into the vitreous cavity during implantation

Disadvantages

� Extensive anterior vitrectomy required

� Special intruments are useful in order to avoid IOL-

drop into the vitreous cavity during implantation

Posterior approachPosterior approach

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drop into the vitreous cavity during implantationdrop into the vitreous cavity during implantation

Sekundo, Eur J Ophthalmol 2008

Special Special instrumentsinstruments usefullusefull toto avoidavoid a a tiltingtilting ofof thethe IOL IOL duringduring implantationimplantation procedureprocedure

Posterior approachPosterior approach

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� Mohr et al. Ophthalmologe 2002

� 48 aphakic cases

� 2/48 reversible CME

� Wolter-Roessler et al. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 2008

� 48 aphakic cases, 14 Months

� 2/48 reversible CME

� 2/48 traumatic haptic dislocation

� Mohr et al. Ophthalmologe 2002

� 48 aphakic cases

� 2/48 reversible CME

� Wolter-Roessler et al. Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd. 2008

� 48 aphakic cases, 14 Months

� 2/48 reversible CME

� 2/48 traumatic haptic dislocation

Posterior approachPosterior approach

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� 2/48 traumatic haptic dislocation

� 1/48 retinal detachment

� 1/48 pupillary block > iridectomy mandatory

� Hara et al. J Refract Surg. 2011

� 11 eyes retropupillary Verisyse

� No complications

� 21 eyes transscleral sutured IOL

� 5/21 ciliary choroidal body haemmorhage

� 1/21 CME

� 1/21 IOL dislocation

� 2/48 traumatic haptic dislocation

� 1/48 retinal detachment

� 1/48 pupillary block > iridectomy mandatory

� Hara et al. J Refract Surg. 2011

� 11 eyes retropupillary Verisyse

� No complications

� 21 eyes transscleral sutured IOL

� 5/21 ciliary choroidal body haemmorhage

� 1/21 CME

� 1/21 IOL dislocation

Anterior chamber IOL´s� Angle-supported

� Iris-claw

Anterior chamber IOL´s� Angle-supported

� Iris-claw

Posterior chamber IOL´s

� Sclera-fixated� Iris-sutured

Posterior chamber IOL´s

� Sclera-fixated� Iris-sutured

Posteriorly

enclavated

Iris-claw lens

� VERY FEW COMPARATIVE LONG-TERM studies� Need for a prospective, long-term (multi-center) study

ConclusionConclusion

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Decision tree for the very different clinical situations

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