Refractive lensectomy and accommodating lens implantation in a case of hyperopia

Abstract

We present a 39-year-old woman with high hyperopia who developed an intolerance to contact lenses due to dry-eye syndrome and Grave's disease. Refractive lensectomy with implantation of a custom-made +31.00 diopter (D) accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) (1CU, HumanOptics) was performed in both eyes. This foldable IOL has modified haptics with transmission elements that allow axial movement of the IOL optic and capsular bag secondary to contraction of the ciliary muscle. The calculated pseudophakic accommodation induced by the anterior shift of a +31.00 D IOL is 2.20 D per millimeter of axial displacement. After 6 months, the accommodative range determined by defocusing was 3.00 D. The subjective near point with best distance correction was 32.00 cm. Refractive lensectomy and implantation of an accommodating IOL based on focus shift may be a refractive solution in eyes with high hyperopia and a short axial length.