Implantation of a scleral fixated (Carlevale) EDOF IOL in aphakia.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To present a case of lens dislocation in which an Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) scleral fixated (Carlevale) intraocular lens (IOL) was inserted after performing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and lens fragmentation.

Case report

A 68-year-old woman presented to our department with loss of vision in her right eye after a blunt trauma in the right eye. After clinical examination the patient was aphakic with a dropped nucleus in the vitreous cavity. Surgical plan involved PPV with lens fragmentation and insertion of an IOL. Due to patient circumstances, she requested spectacle independence as far as possible. In order to support her needs a custom made Carlevale EDOF scleral fixated IOL (FIL SSF EVOLVE) was successfully implanted in her right eye with excellent post operat

SUBMITTER: Petrou P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12319325 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature