Patient, surgical, and lens-related factors, and their association with Hydroview intraocular lens opacification

Sir,

We read with interest Rimmer et al's letter¹ published in January suggesting a higher incidence of Hydroview lens (Bausch and Lomb) calcification in those implanted between late 2000 and mid-2001. The main cause of opacification was thought to be silicone in the lens packaging.^{2, 3} As the packaging did not change between 1997 and 2001,² Rimmer et al's observations suggest that other aetiological factors might be involved.

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