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The Capsular Anchor for subluxated lenses. Prof. Ehud I. Assia Dr. Yokrat Ton Dr. Adi Abulafia Department of Ophthalmology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba And the Ein-Tal Eye Center, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL. Ehud I. Assia, MD, is a consultant to Hanita Lenses, Kibbutz Hanita, Israel
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The Capsular Anchor for subluxated lenses Prof. Ehud I. Assia Dr. Yokrat Ton Dr. Adi Abulafia Department of Ophthalmology, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba And the Ein-Tal Eye Center, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL Ehud I. Assia, MD, is a consultant to Hanita Lenses, Kibbutz Hanita, Israel The Capsular Anchor is approved by the CE but is NOT FDA approved
Lens subluxation Surgical options: • Cionni Ring • Ahmed Segment • Malyugin - Cionni Ring • Assia Anchor
Clinical Experience • 17 patients (12 males, 5 females) • 20 eyes (3 bilateral) • 21 anchors (1 eye – 2 Anchors) • 20 crystalline lenses • 1 PC-IOL • CTR – 4 eyes • Follow up- 1 month to > 3 years • All PC-IOLS stable and central
Post op. Capsular Anchor
Conclusion • The Capsular Anchor is effective for treating subluxated crystalline and intraocular lenses • CTR - optional • Stable and central PC-IOL • Capsular barrier is preserved