Lens Implantation

• I History.- I. Posterior Chamber Lenses.- II. Anterior Chamber Lenses.- III. Toward the Modern Implant Lenses.- II The Classic Modern Lens.- I. Design and Fixating Principles of the Classic Lens Models.- II. General Nomenclature.- III Materials, Manufacture, and Sterilization.- § 1 Basic Materials.- § 2 Manufacture.- §3 Sterilization.- IV The Optics of Intraocular Lenses.- I. The Optical Quality of Polymethylmethacrylate Lenses.- II. The Dioptric Power of Human Crystallin.- III. The Pseudophakos as a Substitute for the Crystalline Lens.- IV. Determination of Implant Lens Power.- V. Determination of the Iseikonic Lens Power.- VI. Practical Considerations on the Proper Selection of the Implant Power.- V Pre-, Per-, and Postoperative Management.- I. Preoperative Management.- II. Peroperative Management.- III. Postoperative Management.- IV. Stabilization of Implants by Sutures.- VI The Iris Supported Lenses.- §1 The Iris Clip Lens.- §2 The Copeland Lens.- §3 Medallion Lens.- §4 The Sputnik Lens.- §5 Other Lens Designs.- General Conclusion on Iris Supported Lenses.- VII Iridocapsular and Capsular Supported Lenses.- § 1 Iridocapsular Lenses.- §2 Posterior Chamber Lenses.- Conclusion.- VIII Angle Supported Lenses.- IX Mixed Results and Comparative Studies.- I. Results Obtained with Various Lens Types by the Same Surgeon or Surgical Team.- II. Intracapsular Cataract Extraction and Lens Implantation versus Extracasular Cataract Extraction and Lens Implantation.- III. Pseudophakia versus Aphakia.- X Secondary Lens Implantation.- I. Incidence.- II. Secondary Implantation of Iris and Iridocapsular Supported Lenses.- III. Secondary Implantation of Angle Supported Lenses.- IV. Secondary Lens Implantation Series of Various Lens Types.- Conclusion.- XI Lens Implantation inChildren Traumatic and Infantile Cataracts.- I. Early Reports.- II. Later Reports.- Conclusions on Implantation in Children.- XII Lens Implantation and the Endothelium.- Summary and Conclusion.- Keratoplasty and Lens Implantation.- XIII Lens Implantation and Inflammatory Response and Glaucoma.- XIV Lens Implantation and Cystoid Macular Edema.- I. Introduction.- II. Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema without Lens Implantation.- III. Incidence of Cystoid Macular Edema with Lens Implantation.- IV. Discussion and Conclusions.- XV Lens Implantation and Retinal Detachment.- XVI Guidelines.- Conclusion.

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