Retinal detachment with intraocular lenses.

Of 740 patients undergoing intracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation by the same surgeon, 18 (2.43) experienced retinal detachment. Analysis of the data of these 18 patients reveals:--the series covered 6.25 years (75 months).--there were 13 males and 5 females (72% males).--their average age at the time of cataract surgery was 63.--the median duration between cataract surgery and retinal detachment was 11 months. The shortest interval was 5 weeks, the longest was 39 months.--a predisposing fall was documented in 17%.--33% suffered vitreous loss at the time of cataract extraction.--of the 18 patients, 15 (83%) underwent retinopexy; of the remaining 3, one eye (6%) was not repairable and 2 patients (11%) refused detachment surgery.--only 6 (33%) of the 18 achieved useful post-detachment vision.