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Follow-up of 3 patients with Ridleyintraocular lens implantation

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 25; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0886-3350(99)80061-3

1873-4502

Charles E. Letocha, Charles J. Pavlin,

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Three, patients in whom Ridley intraocular lenses (IOLs) were successfully implantedmore than 42 years ago are presented. One case had traumatic cataract at age 13. The other 2 had surgery for unilateral cataract of unknown etiology at about age 40 and surgery on the second eye approximately 40 years later. A review of other reports of late-term results with this IOL is included.