
doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000232
pmid: 23335306
Purpose TO evaluate the efficacy and safety of a toric implantable Collamer lens (Visian TICL®) for correction of high postkeratoplasty ametropia in patients with keratoconus. Methods Seven eyes of 7 keratoconus patients postkeratoplasty (5 M, 2 F; mean age 34.1±5.9 years, range 28–44) unable to wear glasses or contact lenses were included in the study. A foldable phakic posterior chamber Collamer toric lens was injected through a standard 3.0-mm clear corneal temporal incision. Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCDVA, logMAR), best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA, logMAR), spherical refraction, cylindrical refraction, and refractive spherical equivalent (RSE) were measured preoperatively and postoperatively. Postoperative adverse events were recorded. Results The mean follow-up was 12.8±8.8 months (range 4–30). A significant (p<0.01) improvement was observed postoperatively in mean UCDVA (1.18±0.4 vs 0.2±0.1), spherical refraction (-5.89±3.43 vs 0.53±0.75), cylindrical refraction (-4.39±0.75 vs −1.74±0.84), and RSE (-8.09±3.77 vs −0.33±0.54). The BCDVA changes were not significant (0.09±0.11 vs 0.05±0.08). All patients gained ≥5 lines of UCDVA (average 7.6±1.9 lines). The number of patients with UCDVA ≥6/12 (0.3 logMAR) increased after surgery (0% vs 87.5%; p<0.01), while the number of patients with BCDVA ≥6/12 was unchanged (100% vs 100%; NS), with 0% (0/7) of patients losing ≥2 BCDVA lines. No complications were observed postoperatively. Conclusions Toric implantable Collamer lens was safe and effective in correcting postkeratoplasty myopia and astigmatism in keratoconus patients.
Adult, Male, Phakic Intraocular Lenses, Visual Acuity, Keratoconus, Refraction, Ocular, Refractive Errors, Postoperative Complications, Treatment Outcome, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Humans, Female, Keratoplasty, Penetrating, Follow-Up Studies
Adult, Male, Phakic Intraocular Lenses, Visual Acuity, Keratoconus, Refraction, Ocular, Refractive Errors, Postoperative Complications, Treatment Outcome, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Humans, Female, Keratoplasty, Penetrating, Follow-Up Studies
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