Long-term safety and efficacy of repositioning dislocated plate haptic intraocular lenses in the ciliary sulcus.

PURPOSE: To report safety and efficacy outcomes of repositioning posterior dislocated plate haptic lenses (PHLs) in the ciliary sulcus (CS).

DESIGN

Retrospective interventional case series.

METHODS

Fifteen consecutive eyes with dislocated PHL repositioned in the CS were reviewed retrospectively. Pars plana vitrectomy was required in 12 of 15 cases. The main outcome variables were initial and final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and length of follow-up.

RESULTS

All lenses remained centered for an average of 48.7 months (range 4 to 99 months) of follow-up with no recurrent dislocation, cystoid macular edema, chronic iritis, or iris chaffing. Initial and final BCVA of 20/40 or better was attained in 93.3% (14 of 15) and 66.7% (10 of 15) of eyes, respectively. Decline of final BCVA was attributable to secondary eye diseases and not related to repositioning.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study reports dislocated PHL may be managed safely and effectively by placement in the CS with long-term stability under certain clinical scenarios.