Safety of an artificial iris in a phakic eye

This case report describes the one-year results of the implantation of a sectorial and foldable artificial iris in a phakic eye. To our knowledge, this is the first such report with a follow-up of 1 year. No perioperative or postoperative complications were seen. Corrected distance visual acuity remained unchanged (left eye, 1.5/10), the subjective complaints of glare and photophobia improved considerably, and the patient was very satisfied with the aesthetic result. Financial Disclosure: Dr. Tassignon has an intellectual property in the bag-in-the-lens intraocular lens (US Patent 6,027,531 and EU patent 009406794.PCT/120268 licensed to Morcher, Germany). No other author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.