Are there any risks or side effects to accommodative lens implant surgery?
Implantation of an accommodative lens is associated with all the risks and side effects of cataract surgery, a procedure performed more than 2.5 million times annually in the U.S. and more than 7 million times annually throughout the world. The risks and side effects of cataract surgery will be explained separately by your doctor. In addition, because the accommodative IOL has a hinged, flexible design, under very rare circumstances, the lens may heal into position with one of the hinges further forward than the other, causing the optic to be slightly tilted. This can cause unwanted astigmatism. This rare complication can usually be treated with a laser procedure commonly used following standard cataract surgery called a YAG laser.
