Phacoemulsification and implantation of an accommodating IOL after PRK.
OBJECTIVE
To present a case of phacoemulsification and implantation of an accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) in a patient with cataract formation after previous refractive surgery.


METHODS
A 50-year-old man, who initially had photorefractive keratectomy to correct moderate myopia, developed a cataract in one eye. He subsequently underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of a 1CU accommodating IOL, as he wished to remain spectacle independent.


RESULTS
The patient's distance vision was fully restored. However, accommodative function, which was assessed using subjective and novice objective techniques, was only partially restored.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the accommodating IOL fully restored the patient's distance vision, accommodative function was only partially restored.
Aslanides
loannis M
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Institute of Vision and Optics, University of Crete, Voutes, Crete, Greece.
Plainis
Sotiris
S
Kumar
Vinod
V
Ginis
Harilaos
H
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology; D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design