Two-Year Results of Cataract Extraction with Implantation of the Hydrophilic Acrylic B-Lens®

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (B-Lens®, Hanita, Israel) during a 2-year follow-up period.Setting: Department of Ophthalmology, Meir Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel.Patients & Methods: Slit lamp biomicroscopy, refraction, visual function and patient satisfaction were recorded in 147 patients at 1 week, and at 1, 3, 12, and 24 months after surgery.Results: Nine cases (6%) were associated with partial rupture of the superior haptic intraoperatively, which did not preclude in-the-bag centration of the IOL in all cases. Postoperative complications were mild or reversible and rarely observed. The posterior capsule opacification (PCO) rate increased considerably (from 0.35 to 0.80) from 1 to 2 years but was for the most clinically insignificant; 16 of the 90 cases (18%) with PCO at 2 years had clinically significant opacification of the posterior capsule. No IOL discoloration was observed. BCVA stabilized by the third month and refraction...