ABSTRACT
To evaluate the phakic refractive lens implantation outcomes in patients who are not eligible for refractive corneal surgery.
In this study, during the two-years follow-up, refractive outcomes are satisfactory. But in our opinion long term follow-up periods are needed for evaluating the complications accurately.
PRLs were implanted in 115 eyes of 64 patients. Mean patient age was 33 years ranged between 26-45 years. PRLs were implanted in 32 hyperopic and 83 myopic eyes. Mean follow up was 24 months. According to the last post operative examinations, the uncorrected viasual acuity was 0.6±0.10 in myopic eyes while 0.4±0.18 in hyperopic eyes. The best corrected visual acuity was 0.7±0.14 in myopic eyes while 0.6±0.1 in hyperopic eyes. During the follow-up period 1 eyes (0.8%) developed endophthalmitis, 2 eyes (1.6%) developed decentralization, 1 eyes (0.8%) developed steroid-induced intraocular hypertansion, 1 eyes (0.8%) developed focal cataract.
In this study we evaluated the results in 115 eyes of 64 cases treated with phakic refractive lens (PRL) implantation with a follow up period of at least 2 years. Preoperative and post operative visual acuity, intraoperative and postoperative complications were recorded.
To evaluate the phakic refractive lens implantation surgical outcomes in patients who are not eligible for refractive corneal surgery.