Unfolder lens injection system with acrylic intraocular lenses: Retrospective study

Abstract

Implantation of the Sensar AR40 IOL with the Unfolder system was easy to perform, and no serious complications occurred.

Incision sizes at different stages of phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation

“…10,12,18,19 The use of injectors minimizes, if not eliminates, contact with the ocular surface and corneal endothelium during implantation. Several studies [35][36][37][38][39][40] report that IOL implantation with injectors is safer than with a forceps.…”

Incision sizes before and after implantation of SN60WF intraocular lenses using the Monarch injector system with C and D cartridges

“…17,22 For this reason and to attain less intraoperative contact with the conjunctival tissue and corneal endothelium, major companies provide injector systems for implantation of their IOLs. Several studies [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] report that IOL implantation with injectors is safer than with a forceps. With progress in the development of IOL design and injector systems, decreasing incision sizes have been achieved.…”

“…8 New injector systems provide the opportunity to perform microincision cataract surgery, which allows the creation of smaller incisions without touching any corneal or conjunctival tissue during IOL implantation. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] When injector systems are used, the incision size for IOL implantation is determined by the outer diameter of the cartridges and the IOL. [15][16][17][18][19] The purpose of this study was to clinically compare incision sizes associated with single-piece, 6.0 mm total optic, foldable hydrophobic acrylic IOLs using 2 new injector systems and 2 surgical techniques.…”

Erfahrungen mit dem Einmal-Injektor Premier

“…Linsen aus hartem PMMA (Polymethylmetacrylat) werden durch einen meist 6 mm grol3en Schnitt eingefiihrt, wahrend Linsen aus weichen, faltbaren Materialien durch kleine Offnungen implantiert werden konnen. Die Faltung dieser Linsen kann entweder mittels Pinzetten erfolgen oder man verwendet mit guten Ergebnissen Cartridges, worin die Linse ebenso gefaltet wird, dann aber mittels Injektors implantiert wird [1]. Nur bei der Pinzettenimplantation kommt die Intraokularlinse beim Implantationsvorgang direkt mit den Wundflachen des Tunnels in Kontakt, was moglicherweise zur Kontamination and Einschleppung von Keimen in den Kapselsack fiihren konnte.…”