Abstract
Abstract
LASIK for the Treatment of Residual Refraction Errors after the Implantation of Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Meltendorf C., Bühren J., Cichocki M., Kohnen T. Department of Ophthalmology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main
Purpose: Between January 1999 and March 2003 260 phakic intraocular lenses (pIOL) were implanted for the treatment of high myopia and hyperopia. During the follow-up period laser-in-situ-keratomileusis (LASIK) was performed in 5 eyes (1,9%) to correct residual refraction errors. Method: Five eyes of 5 patients had LASIK 7.4 months (4 to 11 months) after implantation of a pIOL. The patients were examined before and 3 months after the pIOL implantation. Further examinations were performed before and 1 month after LASIK. Mean patient age was 40 years (ranging from 29-50 years). Prior to the pIOL implantation 4 patients had a myopic astigmatism [mean preoperative spherical equivalent (SE) -9.95 ± 2.74 D (-7.14 to -13.3 D)]. One patient was treated for a hyperopic astigmatism (preoperative spherical equivalent +4,75 D). In three cases an iris-claw Artisan pIOL (OPHTEC) had been implanted, in two cases a phakic posterior chamber lens (ICL, STAAR). Results: After the implantation of the pIOL SE decreased, but the mean astigmatism increased (preoperative mean astigmatism -1.55 ± 0.78 D; postoperative mean astigmatism -1.75 ± 0.64 D). Before the follow-up treatment with LASIK 20% of the patients had an uncorrected visual acuity of Zurück | Back
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