[Implantation of a sulcus-fixated toric additive intraocular lens in a case of high astigmatism after a triple procedure].

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Residual refractive errors, especially high-grade astigmatism after penetrating keratoplasty, often lead to a significant loss of vision. If high anismetropia could not be corrected with glasses or contact lenses, different kinds of surgical procedures are available for visual rehabilitation (intraocular lens exchange, astigmatic keratotomy, Excimer laser treatment, intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation and additive intraocular lens implantation). Toric add-on IOLs are especially designed for sulcus implantation and correcting high astigmatism in pseudophakic eyes. All toric IOLs are individually manufactured according to subjective refraction and biometry. Depending on the underlying manufacturer high-grade astigmatism can be corrected with a cylindrical power up to + 30.0 D.

CASE REPORT:

A 74-year-old patient presented with endothelial decompensation and an uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) of 1.0 logMAR for penetrating keratoplasty on the right eye due to a Fuchs endothelial dystrophy. Postoperatively, the uncorrected distance visual acuity improved to 0.8 logMAR, with pinhole correction to 0.5 logMAR. After removing the sutures a high and irregular corneal astigmatism of 21.0 D was found. The corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) with a refraction of + 5.5 D sph, - 21.0 D cyl 90° was 0.24 logMAR. Therefore an individually manufactured toric additive intraocular lens of + 25.0 D cylindrical and - 18.0 D spherical power for sulcus implantation was chosen and implanted uneventfully. Eight months after surgery refractive astigmatism was reduced significantly to - 0.75 D with an UDVA of 0.08 logMAR and a CDVA of 0.02 logMAR. During the 8-months follow-up period the additive IOL remained centered and no IOL rotation could be observed.

CONCLUSION:

Toric add-on IOLs are a safe and successful method for reducing high astigmatism and anisometropia after penetrating keratoplasty. One of the main advantages is the reversibility of the procedure by an explantation of the IOL.

• Authors: K Linz, G U Auffarth, F T A Kretz
• Journal: Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde (Klin Monbl Augenheilkd) Vol. 231 Issue 8 Pg. 788-92 (Aug 2014) ISSN: 1439-3999 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Implantation einer additiven Intraokularlinse in den Sulcus ciliaris zur Korrektur eines hochgradigen Astigmatismus nach Triple Procedure.
• PMID: 25025646 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

Topics

• Aged
• Anisometropia (diagnosis, surgery)
• Astigmatism (diagnosis, surgery)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy (surgery)
• Humans
• Keratoplasty, Penetrating
• Lens Implantation, Intraocular (methods)
• Lenses, Intraocular
• Postoperative Complications (diagnosis, surgery)
• Prosthesis Design
• Reoperation
• Visual Acuity