Abstract
PURPOSE: To present a case of phacoemulsification and implantation of an accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) in a patient with cataract formation after previous refractive surgery. METHODS: A 50-year-old man, who initially had photorefractive keratectomy to correct moderate myopia, developed a cataract in one eye. He subsequently underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of a ICU accommodating IOL, as he wished to remain spectacle independent. RESULTS: The patient's distance vision was fully restored. However, accommodative function, which was assessed using subjective and novice objective techniques, was only partially restored. CONCLUSIONS: Although the accommodating IOL fully restored the patient's distance vision, accommodative function was only partially restored.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 106-108 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Refractive Surgery |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- accommodation
- adult
- article
- case report
- cataract
- human
- lens implant
- lens implantation
- male
- myopia
- phacoemulsification
- photorefractive keratectomy
- postoperative period
- priority journal
- refractive surgery
- technique
- treatment indication
- treatment outcome
- vision
- Accommodation
- Ocular
- Cataract
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Keratectomy
- Laser
- Lens Implantation
- Intraocular
- Lenses
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myopia
- Phacoemulsification
- Postoperative Complications
- Prosthesis Design