Seven-Year clinical outcomes after implantation of Eyecryl posterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses for high myopia

Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes, safety and efficacy of Eyecryl posterior-chamber phakic intraocular lens implantation (pIOL) implantation in patients with high myopia.

Methods

Patients with myopia between −6.00 and −20.00 dioptres and with endothelial cell density (ECD) was ≥2300 cells/mm² were included. Preoperative and postoperative first, fourth, and seventh years of refraction, uncorrected/corrected distance visual acuity (UDVA/CDVA), ECD, central vault were detected.

Results

Thirty-six eyes were analyzed. The mean UDVA and CDVA in postoperative seventh years were 0.25 ± 0.31 and 0.13 ± 0.24 logMAR, respectively. The safety and efficacy indices were 1.55 ± 0.54 and 1.24 ± 0.53, respectively. The mean cumulative ECD loss was 6.96% (p < 0.001). The central vault at the 1^st and the 7^th year were 0.52 ± 0.14 and 0.49 ± 0.14 mm, respectively (p = 0.25).

Conclusions

These findings supported the long-term stability, efficacy, safety of the Eyecryl pIOL for high myopia. Eyecryl posterior chamber pIOL is one of the effective refractive options in correcting high myopia.