Phakic intraocular lenses: An overview

Phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs) are a common solution for the surgical correction of high myopia and myopia in thin corneas. Global trends result in increasing rates of patients with high myopia which will result in increased rates of pIOL implantation. Three types of lenses can be distinguished:...

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Published inIndian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 68; no. 12; pp. 2779 - 2796
Main Authors Jonker, Soraya, Berendschot, Tos, Saelens, Isabelle, Bauer, Noël, Nuijts, Rudy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.12.2020
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Subjects
Anterior Chamber
Care and treatment
Cataracts
Cornea
Endothelial cells
Eye surgery
Humans
Intraocular lenses
Iris
Lens Implantation, Intraocular
Lenses, Intraocular
Methods
Myopia
Myopia - diagnosis
Myopia - surgery
Phakic Intraocular Lenses
Review
India
Refractive Surgery
High Myopia
Phakic Intraocular Lens
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Summary:Phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs) are a common solution for the surgical correction of high myopia and myopia in thin corneas. Global trends result in increasing rates of patients with high myopia which will result in increased rates of pIOL implantation. Three types of lenses can be distinguished: anterior chamber angle-supported, anterior chamber iris-fixated, and posterior chamber phakic IOLs. The efficacy of phakic intraocular lenses is generally very good, but pIOLs have undergone many changes over the years to improve the safety profile and decrease pIOL-related complications such as endothelial cell loss, corneal decompensation and cataract formation. This article describes the efficacy and safety profiles of the most recent pIOLs, as well as suggests gaps of knowledge that are deserve additional research to optimize the results of pIOLs.
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ISSN:0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI:10.4103/ijo.IJO_2995_20