A Case of Rapidly Occurring Intraoperative Clouding of Hydrophilic Multifocal Intraocular Lens

Park, Yeon Ggoch; Choi, Kyu Ryong

Case Report

Annals of Optometry and Contact Lens 2015;14(3):163-165.
Published online September 25, 2015.

A Case of Rapidly Occurring Intraoperative Clouding of Hydrophilic Multifocal Intraocular Lens

Department of Ophthalmology, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: 2 July 2015 • Revised: 8 July 2015 • Accepted: 24 July 2015

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of intraoperative clouding of hydrophilic multifocal intraocular lens (Lentis Mplus^? LS-313, Oculentis GmbH., Berlin, Germany) during cataract surgery.

Case summary: A 69-year-old woman underwent intraocular lens exchange in her left eye due to clouding of an intraocular lens occurred intraoperatively. This phenomenon was caused by the rapid change in temperature of a very cold IOL being implanted into the eye.

Conclusions: It is important to prevent a rapid temperature change during intraocular lens implantation. Particularly in the country that have winter season and fluctuating temperatures, careful caution will be necessary.

Ann Optom Contact Lens 2015;14(3):163-165

Key Words: Cataract, Intraocular lens, Intraocular lens implantation