Penetrating Keratoplasty for Pseudophakic Bullous Keratopathy: Management of the Intraocular Lens

Mark G. Speaker, Miguel Lugo, Peter R. Laibson, Roy S. Rubinfeld, Raymond M. Stein, Gail I. Genvert, Elisabeth J. Cohen, Juan J. Arentsen

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Abstract

Management of the intraocular lens (IOL) at the time of penetrating keratoplasty (PK) for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy has been based on lens-related factors and coexisting anterior segment abnormalities. The authors reviewed the results of PK for 102 cases of pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (43 anterior chamber, 50 iris-supported, and 9 posterior chamber) with respect to: (1) the type of IOL, (2) coexisting abnormalities, and (3) management of the IOL at surgery. Graft failure after 2 years of follow-up was: (1) retained iris-supported IOLs, 9%; (2) retained anterior chamber IOLs, 60%; (3) retained posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOL), 0%; (4) removed IOLs, 9%; and (5) exchanged IOLs, 20%. After 5 years of follow-up, 13 of 13 PKs with retained closed-loop anterior chamber IOLs had failed. Visual results were best in eyes with retained iris-supported, rigid anterior chamber or PC IOLs and when the IOL was removed without replacement. The authors recommend that closed-loop anterior chamber lenses and unstable lenses of any type be removed or exchanged and that well-fixated PC IOLs and iris-clip IOLs be retained at the time of PK for pseudophakic bullous keratopathy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1260-1268
Number of pages9
JournalOphthalmology
Volume95
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anterior chamber intraocular lenses
  • corneal transplant failure
  • intraocular lens complications
  • intraocular lens exchange
  • intraocular lens removal
  • iris-supported intraocular lenses
  • penetrating keratoplasty
  • posterior chamber intraocular lenses
  • pseudophakic bullous keratopathy

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