Phakic Intraocular Lenses An Overview

Currently, there are four general approaches to correct refractive errors: refractive corneal surgery, crystalline lens surgery, and implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) in the anterior or posterior chamber. In any case, the main goal of refractive surgery is the smallest residual refractive er...

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Main Authors: Sana Ilyas Tinwala, J S Titiyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.2
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description Currently, there are four general approaches to correct refractive errors: refractive corneal surgery, crystalline lens surgery, and implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) in the anterior or posterior chamber. In any case, the main goal of refractive surgery is the smallest residual refractive error preserving vision quality with the same visual capacity. In this review, the current status of phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) surgery to correct refractíve errors is reviewed. Phakic IOL includes any lens located between the cornea and the anterior surface of the crystalline lens, which is left undisturbed inside the eye. The insertion of an implant in a phakic eye must be simple, precise, and reproducible and must produce successful optical results. In addition, implantation of a phakic IOL allows retention of accomodation and is reversible. Current IOL choice includes angle-fixated anterior chamber IOLs, iris-fixated anterior chamber IOLs, and the posterior chamber phakic IOL
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spelling doaj-art-3c1b9a87a91545cdb8a91f3ce674e37b2025-08-20T03:10:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842013-07-0124171510.7869/djo.2013.2Phakic Intraocular Lenses An OverviewSana Ilyas TinwalaJ S TitiyalCurrently, there are four general approaches to correct refractive errors: refractive corneal surgery, crystalline lens surgery, and implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) in the anterior or posterior chamber. In any case, the main goal of refractive surgery is the smallest residual refractive error preserving vision quality with the same visual capacity. In this review, the current status of phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) surgery to correct refractíve errors is reviewed. Phakic IOL includes any lens located between the cornea and the anterior surface of the crystalline lens, which is left undisturbed inside the eye. The insertion of an implant in a phakic eye must be simple, precise, and reproducible and must produce successful optical results. In addition, implantation of a phakic IOL allows retention of accomodation and is reversible. Current IOL choice includes angle-fixated anterior chamber IOLs, iris-fixated anterior chamber IOLs, and the posterior chamber phakic IOLhttps://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.2013.2myopiahyperopiarefractive surgeryphakic iol
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hyperopia
refractive surgery
phakic iol
title Phakic Intraocular Lenses An Overview
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title_short Phakic Intraocular Lenses An Overview
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topic myopia
hyperopia
refractive surgery
phakic iol
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