title: Piggyback silicone intraocular lenses of opposite power.
abstract: A patient with high myopia and astigmatism had cataract extraction with implantation of 2 silicone intraocular lenses (IOLs) of opposite power (ie, 1 plus and 1 minus). A Staar AA4203TL toric IOL (+9.50 diopters [D]/3.50 D) and a Staar AQ5010V additive lens (-3.00 D) were used to correct both the astigmatism and the high myopia. The use of the 2 lenses was necessary because the toric IOL was not available in low dioptric powers. A crystalline interpseudophakos deposit developed after 1 week and resolved after 4 weeks. Three months postoperatively, the patient had an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/25.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Till
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D012826:Silicone Elastomers