title: Implantation of multiple foldable acrylic posterior chamber lenses in the capsular bag for high hyperopia.
abstract: This case series describes the implantation of multiple acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the capsular bag of six eyes of three highly hyperopic patients (spherical equivalent +5.75 to +8.62) during cataract surgery. Two foldable acrylic lenses were placed in the capsular bag of each eye. Preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ranged from 20/50 to 20/300. Postoperative uncorrected visual acuity ranged from 20/25 to 20/60, while BCVA ranged from 20/25 to 20/40. Multiple acrylic lenses were used successfully in cases in which a single IOL would have given inadequate correction.
authors.affiliation: Visual Enhancement Center of North Florida, Perry, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shugar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates