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Phakic intraocular lens implantation for the correction of hyperopia
Abdulaziz A Alshamrani1, Saad S Alharbi1
1King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
The prevalence of myopia is much higher than hyperopia. Hence, there are relatively few studies investigating phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implantation for the correction of hyperopia. This review aimed to summarize the available relevant literature on the efficacy and safety of pIOL implantation for the correction of hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism. At present, two types of pIOLs are used to correct hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism: anterior chamber iris-fixated pIOLs and posterior chamber implantable collamer lenses. Both have been found to be safe and effective. No serious events (eg, retinal or choroidal detachment, endophthalmitis) were reported in the reviewed articles. Implantation of pIOLs might be the optimal refractive surgery for the correction of high hyperopia.
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