Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Secondary artisan phakic intraocular lens for correction of progressive high myopia in a pseudophakic child

  • Tova Lifshitz
  • , Jaime Levy*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

9 Scopus citations

Abstract

An 8-week-old infant underwent unilateral cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation for total cataract in the left eye. After surgery, a residual progressive myopic error was observed, ranging from -4.5 diopters (D) 6 months after the operation to -14.0 D at the age of 3 years. Because of parental noncompliance for contact lens and spectacles use, secondary implantation of Artisan phakic IOL of -14.0 D power was performed. No intra- or postoperative complications were observed. Nine months after this second operation, myopia diminished to -3.25 D.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)497-498
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of AAPOS
Volume9
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2005
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Secondary artisan phakic intraocular lens for correction of progressive high myopia in a pseudophakic child'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this