Robert E Fintelmann1, Shane K Kim, David G Hwang. 1. Cornea Service, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0730, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe ocular complications resulting from inverted insertion of a Kelman Multiflex anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL). DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: We describe the outcomes of 4 cases of complicated cataract surgery in which a flexible open-loop polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) ACIOL (Kelman Multiflex type) was placed in an inverted configuration, all of which were referred to a single institution. RESULTS: In all 4 cases, the placement of an inverted ACIOL resulted in ocular complications including chronic iritis, cystoid macular edema, pupil capture, iris adhesions, and corneal decompensation. CONCLUSIONS: Inadvertent inverted placement of the Kelman Multiflex anterior chamber intraocular lenses can lead to a constellation of severe ocular complications. When inserting such lenses, the surgeon should ensure that the lens is correctly oriented such that the optic vaults anteriorly and not posteriorly.
PURPOSE: To describe ocular complications resulting from inverted insertion of a Kelman Multiflex anterior chamber intraocular lens (ACIOL). DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: We describe the outcomes of 4 cases of complicated cataract surgery in which a flexible open-loop polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) ACIOL (Kelman Multiflex type) was placed in an inverted configuration, all of which were referred to a single institution. RESULTS: In all 4 cases, the placement of an inverted ACIOL resulted in ocular complications including chronic iritis, cystoid macular edema, pupil capture, iris adhesions, and corneal decompensation. CONCLUSIONS: Inadvertent inverted placement of the Kelman Multiflex anterior chamber intraocular lenses can lead to a constellation of severe ocular complications. When inserting such lenses, the surgeon should ensure that the lens is correctly oriented such that the optic vaults anteriorly and not posteriorly.
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