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134 F.M. Sarfarazi<br />

Fig. 13.18. Working of haptics after carbachol (1)<br />

Fig. 13.19. Working of haptics after carbachol (2) Fig. 13.20. Working of haptics after carbachol (3)<br />

Follow-up testing at 4 and 7 weeks after<br />

IOL insertion showed that the separation between<br />

the two optics decreased by about 20%<br />

after carbachol. However, no decrease in accommodation<br />

occurred over time because<br />

the lens adapted to the size of the capsular<br />

bag. Repeated tests indicated that the monkey<br />

eye consistently achieved 7–8 diopters of<br />

accommodation (Fig. 13.22).<br />

Two of the monkeys exhibited significant<br />

inflammation. However, the prototype lenses<br />

were not made under processes normally<br />

used for human lenses. Recent electron microscope<br />

examinations of the prototype lenses<br />

indicate that the polymer contained significant<br />

contamination. It is believed that this<br />

contamination was the major contributor to<br />

the inflammation. This is not expected to be a<br />

concern for the lenses being developed for<br />

human implantation, which will utilize manufacturing<br />

processes currently developed for<br />

human IOLs.

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