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Use of Verisyse iris-supported phakic intraocular lens for myopia in keratoconic patients

2006; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 32; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.017

1873-4502

Majid Moshirfar, F.J. Gregoire, Garen Mirzaian, George F. Whitehead, Paul C. Kang,

Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

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.