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  • Title: [Light scattering observed on the surface of acrylic intraocular lenses ten years after implantation].
    Author: Yaguchi S, Chida M, Nishihara H, Ohnishi T, Ayaki M.
    Journal: Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi; 2002 Feb; 106(2):109-11. PubMed ID: 11915371.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report the long-term status of acrylic intra-ocular lenses. CASES: We describe two cases of increased light scattering on the surface of acrylic intraocular lenses ten years after implantation. The scattering was non-symptomatic and visual acuity was normal. Biomicroscopy and a Scheimpflug photography system showed that the scattering apparently derived from the anterior surface of the lens, but no deposit or membranous structure was observed on the lens surface. CONCLUSION: Surface scattering from acrylic intra-ocular lenses is a new finding in long-term observations. A possible etiology may be structural changes of the internal polymer.
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