title: Long-term results of surgical treatment of high myopia with Worst-Fechner intraocular lenses.
abstract: This retrospective study evaluated the results in 90 eyes that had a minuspower anterior chamber intraocular lens implanted to correct high myopia. Preoperative myopia ranged from -7.00 to -24.00 D. Postoperative spherical equivalent was -0.50 D; 80.5% of eyes were within 1.00 D of emmetropia. Two years postoperatively, no cataract formation, retinal detachment, glaucoma, or significant endothelial damage had occurred. We conclude that minus-power lenses can rapidly, safely, and predictably correct high myopia in phakic patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University, Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Menezo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cisneros
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hueso
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity