Corneal edema and penetrating keratoplasty after anterior chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation.
Phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is an increasingly popular option in surgical correction of refractive error. To date, reports of long-term morbidity are infrequent in the literature. We encountered 3 patients who experienced corneal decompensation and cataract progression following angle-fixated anterior chamber phakic IOL placement.
Patel
Seema R
SR
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA.
Chu
David S
DS
Ayres
Brandon D
BD
Hersh
Peter S
PS
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D002386:Cataract / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000601:surgery; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity