Intraocular lens in a fighter aircraft pilot.

Loewenstein, A; Geyer, O; Biger, Y; Bracha, R; Shochat, I; Lazar, M · Br J Ophthalmol · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A pseudophakic pilot of the Israeli air force flying an F-15 (Eagle) aircraft was followed up for three years. He experienced about 100 flying hours, 5% of the time under high g stress. The intraocular lens did not dislocate and no complications were observed. It seems that flying high performance fighter aircraft is not contraindicated in pseudophakic pilots.

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