Review of the literature on intraocular lenses 1976--1977.

This paper reviews the advantages, indications, and contraindications of intraocular lenses. The common complications of cystoid macular edema, endothelial corneal dystrophy, and pseudophakic pupillary block glaucoma are discussed. Advantages of inserting the intraocular lens some time after the cataract extraction are enumerated.