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10 Retinal Detachment Repair: Outlook for the Future
Fig. 10.10. Accommodating intraocular lens (IOL): two positions. IOL
moves with ciliary body contraction
In the future, the incidence of pseudophakia will be much
higher. Anterior segment surgeons will be implanting accommodating
intraocular lenses (IOLs) to treat presbyopia (Fig. 10.10).
The development of this and other lens replacement devices to
treat presbyopia and, potentially, low vision will increase the
number of eyes that have had cataract surgery, and this will likely
increase the prevalence of retinal detachment [7]. The technologies
of accommodating IOLs being currently developed do entail an
intact posterior capsule and the use of capsulorhexis, so the difficulties
of viewing the peripheral retina using our current technologies
will need to be addressed (Fig. 10.11). Multizone phakic
Fig. 10.11. Phimosis of anterior capsule limits peripheral retina visualization