Update on phakic intraocular lenses: two-year results

ABSTRACT

Since July 21, 1998, twenty-seven eyes have been implanted with angle-supported OII phakic intraocular lenses (IOL) in the Eastern Caribbean. Present visual acuity ranges from 20/20 (78 percent), 20/25 (14 percent), 20/30 (4 percent), 20/40 (4 percent); intraocular pressures range from 14 to 21 mmHg. There have been no inflammatory complications or cataract formation to date. All information is included in an FDA study on phakic - IOLs.(AU)