Comparing Femtosecond Laser –Assisted Cataract Surgery Before and After Phakic Intraocular Lens Removal

Phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) offer an evidence-based and viable approach for surgical correction of moderate to higher levels of refractive errors.1 Advantages include decent refractive predictability and refractive correction without loss of accommodation.2,3 The main reason for phakic IOL explantation is cataract formation, which is significantly accelerated after phakic IOL implantation.2 –4 Patients who were treated with phakic IOL surgery are often younger and healthier than patients who had routine cataract surgery with high demanding claims. Nonetheless, a bilentectomy including an

Source: Journal of Refractive Surgery - May 9, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tim Schultz, MD, FEBO Source Type: research