Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Dental College Suidobashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

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• Research Article   
  Ex vivo observation of intraocular lens unfolding
  Author(s): Saori Yaguchi*, Keiichiro Minami and Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima
  
  Objective: To establish an ex vivo porcine eye model for direct observation of Intraocular Lens (IOL) haptic unfolding within the capsular bag under physiologic temperature conditions and to compare unfolding behavior among different hydrophobic acrylic IOL designs. Methods: Freshly enucleated porcine eyes were used to simulate cataract surgery. A custom aluminum eye holder maintained the ocular surface near body temperature to reproduce physiologic conditions. The iris was removed to allow direct visualization of the capsular bag and equatorial region. Three one-piece hydrophobic acrylic IOLs with different haptic structures were evaluated: CNL0T0 with C-loop and hinged haptics, XY1 SP with C-loop haptics without hinges and PODF GF with double C-loop haptics. Following implantation into the capsular bag, haptic unfolding was observ.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9570.25.16.1037

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