Aphakia

02.11.2026 4 min read

Secondary IOL without capsule support: choosing fixation

Cataract IOL Iris-claw IOL Secondary IOL Aphakia Scleral IOL fixation Artificial capsule Middle segment surgery Anterior chamber IOL Iris-sutured IOL

A contemporary review compares anterior-chamber, iris and scleral fixation and finds no universally superior technique.

doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000001220

01.11.2026 3 min read

Carlevale or retropupillary iris-claw IOL for aphakia

Cataract IOL Carlevale IOL Iris-claw IOL Secondary IOL Aphakia Scleral IOL fixation Systematic review

A 631-eye meta-analysis found similar corrected acuity but different refractive and operative profiles for two secondary-IOL strategies.

doi: 10.1007/s00417-026-07263-8