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A meta-analysis of sutureless scleral-fixated intraocular lens versus retropupillary iris claw intraocular lens for the management of aphakia.

Yu-Min Chang, Tzu-Heng Weng, Ming-Cheng Tai, Yi-Hao Chen, Cho-Hao Lee, Wei-Cheng Chang, Meng-Wei Hsieh, Ke-Hung Chien

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Comparison of Carlevale and Artisan retropupillary iris-claw intraocular lens fixation for managing aphakia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Min ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine,, National Defense Medical Center, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Tzu-Heng WengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine,, National Defense Medical Center, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Ming-Cheng TaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine,, National Defense Medical Center, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Yi-Hao ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine,, National Defense Medical Center, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Cho-Hao LeeDivision of Hematology and Oncology Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Cheng ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Taoyuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Meng-Wei Hsieh *Department of Ophthalmology, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. nsinkoph0311@gmail.com.
Ke-Hung Chien *Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital; and School of Medicine,, National Defense Medical Center, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, Taipei, 114, Taiwan, Republic of China. yred8530@gmail.com.
Tri-Service General Hospital · TWNational Defense Medical Center · TWMinistry of Health and Welfare · TWTaoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital · TW

Funding

Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital TYAFGH_E_112051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study compared the visual outcomes and complications between sutureless scleral-fixated intraocular lens and iris claw intraocular lens implantation in aphakia without adequate capsule and/or zonule support. Studies comparing the clinical outcomes of scleral-fixated intraocular lens and iris claw intraocular lens implantation published until April 2022 were retrieved from the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases. The outcomes included postoperative final visual acuity, surgical time, surgery-induced astigmatism, and complications. The weighted mean difference and odds ratio were calculated. Two randomized controlled trials and five cohort studies, including 244 and 290 eyes in the scleral-fixated intraocular lens group and iris claw group, respectively, were included. Scleral-fixated intraocular lens implantation results in a better postoperative final corrected distance visual acuity compared with iris claw intraocular lens implantation; however, it is more time-consuming. Scleral-fixated intraocular lens implantation seems to have lesser incidences of surgery-induced astigmatism. Furthermore, both procedures have a similar complication rate. Therefore, based on current best evidence, these two procedures should be considered according to patient's conditions.

Indexed as

AphakiaLenses, IntraocularAstigmatismHumansSclera

Identifiers

PMID38267491
PMCPMC10808084
OpenAlexW4391170968

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