%A Rao, Raghavendra %A Sasidharan, Ajita %T Iris claw intraocular lens: A viable option in monocular surgical aphakia %9 Brief Communication %D 2013 %J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology %R 10.4103/0301-4738.107198 %P 74-75 %V 61 %N 2 %U https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2013;volume=61;issue=2;spage=74;epage=75;aulast=Rao %8 February 1, 2013 %X To evaluate the safety and efficacy of iris claw intraocular lens (IOL) implantation for correction of monocular surgical aphakia in eyes with no capsular support. This is a prospective interventional case series of 30 eyes of monocular surgical aphakia. Patients underwent posterior iris claw implantation 4 weeks after the primary surgery. Aphakia which resulted due to posterior capsular rupture, large zonulo-dialysis (>180°) and cases of intracapsular cataract extraction in subluxated cataractous lens (>180°) where a posterior chamber IOL could not be placed were included in this study. Postoperatively, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved significantly (P < 0.02), 80% of patients had good vision of (20/20 to 20/40) and endothelial cell loss was 8.96% at 6 months. Secondary iris claw intraocular lens implantation is a viable option to correct monocular aphakia in eyes without capsular support. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0301-4738