Phakic intraocular lens explantation: series of 175 surgeries.
J Cataract Refract Surg
; 48(9): 1004-1009, 2022 09 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the indications for pIOL explantation, pIOL survival time, and visual outcomes and access endothelial cell loss (ECL) after explantation.SETTING:
Ophthalmology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Portugal.DESIGN:
Retrospective longitudinal study.METHODS:
A chart review was performed for all consecutive patients who underwent pIOL explantation from January 2010 to December 2019 in a single center.RESULTS:
This study included 175 eyes of 112 patients (77% women). The mean pIOL survival was 12.9 ± 4.8 (3.7 to 28.6) years, and the mean follow-up period after explantation was 4.1 ± 3.0 (0.3 to 9.9) years. The most frequent causes for explantation were cataract formation (44.0%, n = 77) and ECL (50.3%, n = 88). During the follow-up period after explantation, the mean ECL rate was 2.27 ± 9.32%/year in the cataract group and -2.14 ± 10.24%/year in the ECL group, reflecting a positive change in cell density in the latter. 8 eyes (4.6%) required a corneal transplant during the follow-up. The mean corrected distance visual acuity was 0.17 ± 0.24 logMAR at the last visit.CONCLUSIONS:
This study demonstrated that pIOL explantation, after a mean survival time of 13 years, was a safe procedure. The main causes for explantation were cataract formation and ECL. Most patients showed a sustained improvement in visual acuity and endothelial cell density after pIOL explantation, and yet its timing should be ideal to avoid irreversible complications.
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Assunto principal:
Catarata
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Lentes Intraoculares Fácicas
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cataract Refract Surg
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article