The changing scene of intraocular implant lens surgery.

A review of lens implant surgery using different implant styles and both methods of cataract extraction revealed that there is little difference in the final visual acuity regardless of which implant or cataract technique is used. There appears to be a higher rate of cystoid macular edema with the intracapsular technique and a higher rate of corneal edema with the extracapsular technique. A modern attitude toward this technologic explosion insists more than ever on conventional points of view regarding patients' needs.