Visual rehabilitation by scleral fixation of posterior chamber intraocular lenses in Omani children with aphakia.

Background And Objective: To report indications and outcomes of scleral-fixated posterior chamber intraocular lenses (PC IOLs) in Omani children with aphakia.

Patients And Methods: Patients with aphakia who were younger than 16 years, unsuitable for spectacle or contact lens correction, and without capsular support underwent an anterior vitrectomy and 10-0 polypropylene inside-out scleral fixation ofa PC IOL.

Results: Scleral-fixated PC IOLs were implanted in 28 eyes of 24 patients.