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. 2002 Jan;28(1):44-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(01)01025-2.

Correction of pseudophakic anisometropia with the Staar Collamer implantable contact lens

James D Hsuan  1 , Richard H Caesar, Paul H Rosen, Emanuel S Rosen, Christa L Gore
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Correction of pseudophakic anisometropia with the Staar Collamer implantable contact lens

James D Hsuan et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the role of the Staar Surgical implantable contact lens (ICL) for the correction of pseudophakic anisometropia.

Setting: Oxford Eye Hospital, Oxford, and Rosen Eye Center, Alexandra Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Methods: Six patients with pseudophakic anisometropia ranging from 2.0 to 7.9 diopters (D) (mean 4.4 D) had ICL implantation as an alternative to intraocular lens (IOL) exchange or conventional piggyback IOLs.

Results: All patients had a reduction in anisometropia to asymptomatic levels. The mean reduction was 3.15 D. No patient experienced adverse effects.

Conclusions: The implantable contact lens offers an alternative approach to the management of pseudophakic anisometropia that avoids some of the risks associated with IOL exchange, corneal refractive surgery, and conventional piggyback IOLs.

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  • Biometry surprises.
    Kumar BV, Ashraff N, Moriarty AP. Kumar BV, et al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003 Jul;29(7):1250-1. doi: 10.1016/s0886-3350(03)00479-6. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2003. PMID: 12900227 No abstract available.

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