title: Long-term follow-up of first-generation posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens.
abstract: We present a patient who received a first-generation posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (PC pIOL) (Fyodorov IOL) to correct myopia 18 years previously. After a long lapse in the follow-up, the patient presented with a reduced endothelial cell count. Although the cataractogenic effect of first-generation PC pIOLs is well known, no sign of cataract was present. The patient was totally satisfied even after 18 years. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a long follow-up of a patient implanted with a first-generation PC pIOL.
authors.affiliation: Beyoğlu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. erbozkurt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ercüment
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Ahmet T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Cengiz
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alagöz
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Göker
authors.forename: Omer F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D055954:Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D054120:Phakic Intraocular Lenses; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult