IOL dislocation

27.10.2026 4 min read

IOL dislocation after phacoemulsification: risk factors in 176,572 eyes

Cataract IOL Phacoemulsification IOL dislocation Zonular dialysis Surgical complications Posterior capsule rupture Pseudoexfoliation

Reoperation for IOL dislocation occurred in 0.08% of eyes; the strongest associations involved posterior capsule rupture, pseudoexfoliation and iris damage.

doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S542807

17.10.2026 3 min read

Late IOL dislocation: which risk factors were actually associated with the complication

Cataract IOL Phacoemulsification Zonular weakness IOL dislocation Pseudoexfoliation

A meta-analysis found the strongest associations between late IOL dislocation and zonular weakness, trauma, uveitis and pseudoexfoliation. A factor's frequency among cases does not necessarily establish independent risk.

doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000002025