Correction of pseudophakic anisometropia with the Staar Collamer implantable contact lens.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the role of the Staar Surgical implantable contact lens (ICL) for the correction of pseudophakic anisometropia.


METHODS
Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford, and Rosen Eye Center, Alexandra Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.


METHODS
Six patients with pseudophakic anisometropia ranging from 2.0 to 7.9 diopters (D) (mean 4.4 D) had ICL implantation as an alternative to intraocular lens (IOL) exchange or conventional piggyback IOLs.


RESULTS
All patients had a reduction in anisometropia to asymptomatic levels. The mean reduction was 3.15 D. No patient experienced adverse effects.


CONCLUSIONS
The implantable contact lens offers an alternative approach to the management of pseudophakic anisometropia that avoids some of the risks associated with IOL exchange, corneal refractive surgery, and conventional piggyback IOLs.
Hsuan
James D
JD
Oxford Eye Hospital, Woodstock Road, Oxford 0X2 6HE, United Kingdom.
Caesar
Richard H
RH
Rosen
Paul H
PH
Rosen
Emanuel S
ES
Gore
Christa L
CL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015858:Anisometropia / Q000601:surgery*; D003261:Contact Lenses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000601:surgery*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014792:Visual Acuity