title: Use of Verisyse iris-supported phakic intraocular lens for myopia in keratoconic patients.
abstract: We report 2 patients with stable keratoconus and high myopia who benefited from implantation of an iris-supported phakic intraocular lens (Verisyse, AMO) for correction of their refractive error. Both patients had a postoperative uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40. Endothelial cell density showed at most a 4% decrease, and no evidence of keratoconus progression was witnessed. The use of the Verisyse lens may be beneficial for certain keratoconic patients as an alternative step between rigid gas-permeable lenses and penetrating keratoplasty.
authors.affiliation: John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. Majid.Moshirfar@hsc.utah.edu
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moshirfar
authors.forename: François J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Grégoire
authors.forename: Garen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mirzaian
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: Paul C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D019781:Corneal Topography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000601:surgery*; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000502:physiology*; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity