Use of Verisyse iris-supported phakic intraocular lens for myopia in keratoconic patients.
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.
Moshirfar
Majid
M
John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA. Majid.Moshirfar@hsc.utah.edu
Grégoire
François J
FJ
Mirzaian
Garen
G
Whitehead
George F
GF
Kang
Paul C
PC
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