Comparison of the incidence of opacification of Hydroview hydrogel intraocular lenses with the ophthalmic viscosurgical device used during surgery.

Purpose: To determine the effect of intraoperative ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVDs) on late opacification of the Hydroview hydrogel intraocular lens (IOL) (Bausch & Lomb Surgical).

Setting: Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Methods: A retrospective study of 949 cases of Hydroview IOL implantations from February 1998 to September 2000 was conducted.

Toxic anterior segment syndrome and possible association with ointment in the anterior chamber following cataract surgery.

Purpose: To report clinical and laboratory findings of 8 cases of toxic anterior segment syndrome (TASS) related to an oily substance in the anterior chamber of patients following cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Setting: John Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Methods: Eight patients had uneventful phacoemulsification by the same surgeon via clear corneal incisions with implantation of the same 3-piece silicone IOL design.