CLEAR LENS EXTRACTION VERSUS PHAKIC IOL IMPLANTATION: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF TWO PROCEDURES IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH MYOPIA

Document Type : Original articles: include clinical trials, interventional research, Basic researches and clinically relevant laboratory investigations

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Ophthalmology dept., Faculty of Medicine, Sohag Univ., Sohag, Egypt

Abstract

Purpose: To compare clear lens extraction (CLE) and phakic intraocular lens posterior chamber
intraocular (PIOL) lens implantation (Artisanintraocular lens (IOL) & Implantable Collamer Lens
(ICL) for correction of high myopic patients younger than 40 years. Methods: A prospective
nonrandomized study included 64 eyes (45 highly myopic patients) divided into three groups: Group < br />A; received CLE and IOL implantation, Group B; received Artisan PIOL, and Group C; received ICL
PIOL. All cases were evaluated on the 1st day, 1st week, 1st month, 6th month, 12th month, and 18th
month postoperatively. The evaluation included assessment of visual acuity, IOP, refraction, IOL
stability & search for postoperative complications. Results: The postoperative efficacy index after 1
month was (101.7%, 98.6% & 98.8%) and after 18 months (100.3%, 98.6% & 98.15%) for groups A,
B & C respectively. While the postoperative spherical equivalent refraction at 18 months was
variable. Group A included 17 eyes within 1.0 D and 9 eyes within 0.5 D. While group B included 18
eyes within 1.0 D and 11 eyes within 0.5 D, and group C included 22 eyes within 1.0 D and 11 eyes
within 0.5 D. Conclusions: There was no difference between clear lens extraction and phakic IOL
implantation as a management of high myopia.

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