Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent advances in the design and material of phakic intraocular lenses have made them very predictable, safe and effective. The use of these lenses in refractive surgery is expected to increase very significantly in the near future. The aim of this review is to update the reader regarding the recent advances reported on this topic during 2007. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: Long-term concerns with endothelial cell loss and cataract formation remain. Proper sizing and positioning are important and possible with new imaging modalities. Improved design, safety, predictability and visual quality of phakic intraocular lenses make them invaluable for the correction of severe ametropias.
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Authors | Ladan Espandar, Jay J Meyer, Majid Moshirfar |
Journal | Current opinion in ophthalmology
(Curr Opin Ophthalmol)
Vol. 19
Issue 4
Pg. 349-56
(Jul 2008)
ISSN: 1531-7021 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 18545020
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
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Topics |
- Anterior Chamber
(surgery)
- Humans
- Lens Implantation, Intraocular
(instrumentation)
- Myopia
(surgery)
- Phakic Intraocular Lenses
- Prosthesis Design
- Refraction, Ocular
- Visual Acuity
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