Complications of NewColorIris implantation in phakic eyes: a review

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Shameema Sikder1, Scott W Davis2, Huck Holz3, Majid Moshirfar41The Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA; 2Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Santa Clara, CA, USA; 4The John A Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USAPurpose: To provide a literature review of implant related complications from bilateral NewColorIris implantation (Kahn Medical Devices, Panama City, Panama).Methods: A PubMed search of peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals for complications related to NewColorIris implants was performed.Results: Including a recent case published by the authors, a total of nine patients (18 eyes) with management of complications such as endothelial cell loss, elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), corneal edema, anterior chamber inflammation, decreased visual acuity, and cataract formation were reviewed.Conclusions: Sight-threatening complications including corneal decompensation, IOP elevation, uveitis, and hyphema have been described after NewColorIris implantation.Keywords: intraocular pressure, footplates, elevated IOP