title: [Correction of high myopia with anterior chamber angle-supported phakic intraocular lenses--own results].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the early results: predictability, efficacy and safety of implanting new model of anterior chamber IOL for high myopia.
  
  
  METHODS
  ICARE myopia lens (Corneal) was implanted in 20 eyes of 12 patients with preoperative myopia that ranged from -10 D to 23.5 D. Mean patient age was 32.3 years. The follow-up period was 6 months. The desired outcome was emmetropia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighteen eyes (85%) had a postoperative refraction at the last follow-up examination in a range +/- 1.0 D of emmetropia. The postoperative refraction remained stable during the entire follow-up period. Mean visual acuity before surgery, corrected with spectacle improved from 0.5 to 0.68 postoperatively without glasses in 3 months time. There was no loss in visual acuity after operation. We didn't encounter major complications. Mean endothelial cell density reduction was 3.2% in our 3 months study.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implantation of ICARE myopia lens to correct high myopia resulted in a stable and predictable refractive outcome. Further investigation is necessary to evaluate long-term stability and safety of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Samodzielnego Publicznego Szpitala Klinicznego nr 5 Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Stanisława
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gierek-Ciaciura
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ochalik
authors.forename: Ariadna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gierek-Łapińska
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Myga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity