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Phakic IOLs may help patients gain lines

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SAN FRANCISCO — A phakic IOL is effective in correcting spherical and astigmatic errors, while offering a safe, efficient and stable surgical option, Sabine Buchner, MD, said here during the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting.

She presented a result on 66 eyes that had been implanted with the Artisan/Verisyse IOL (Ophtec, Advanced Medical Optics). The preoperative refraction ranged from –21.25 D to –0.25 D in the 50 eyes with myopia; the 16 eyes with hyperopia ranged in refraction from +2 D to +6.13 D.

The annual cumulative cell loss of 1.7% was expected, she said. In the group with myopia, at 3 years 85% had gained one or more lines of acuity. Of those with hyperopia, 70% had gained one or more lines at the same follow-up period, she said.