Iris-claw IOL

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

Iris-claw versus flanged scleral IOL: tilt and wobble

Cataract IOL Iris-claw IOL Secondary IOL IOL tilt Dynamic IOL stability Scleral IOL fixation IOL decentration

In 72 eyes, decentration was similar, but iris-claw IOLs had less tilt and greater postsaccadic oscillation than flanged scleral-fixated lenses.

doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001975

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