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Review
. 2022 Apr 27;11(9):2456.
doi: 10.3390/jcm11092456.

Refractive Outcomes of Non-Toric and Toric Intraocular Lenses in Mild, Moderate and Advanced Keratoconus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tal Yahalomi  1 , Asaf Achiron  2   3 , Idan Hecht  3   4 , Roee Arnon  1 , Eliya Levinger  2   3 , Joseph Pikkel  1 , Raimo Tuuminen  5   6
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Refractive Outcomes of Non-Toric and Toric Intraocular Lenses in Mild, Moderate and Advanced Keratoconus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Tal Yahalomi et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the refractive outcomes of non-toric and toric intraocular lenses (IOLs) in keratoconus (KC) using different IOL power calculation formulas.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted to identify studies that report on refractive outcomes of different IOL power calculation formulas in KC patients undergoing cataract surgery. Inclusion criteria were primary posterior chamber non-toric and toric monofocal intraocular lens implantation, data on the degree of KC, explicit mention of the formula used for each stage of KC, and the number of eyes in each category. We calculated and compared the absolute and mean prediction errors, percentage of eyes within 0.5 D and 1 D from target, and the weighted absolute prediction errors of IOL formulas, all were given for KC degrees I-III.

Results: The bibliographic search yielded 582 studies published between 1996 and 2020, 14 of which (in total 456 eyes) met the criteria: three studies on non-toric IOL (98 eyes), eight studies on toric IOLs (98 eyes) and three studies of unknown separation between non-toric and toric IOLs (260 eyes). The lowest absolute prediction error (APE) for mild, moderate, and advanced KC was seen with Kane's IOL power formula with keratoconus adjustment. The APE for the top five IOL power formulas ranged 0.49-0.73 diopters (D) for mild (83-94%) of eyes within 1 D from the target), 1.08-1.21 D for moderate (51-57% within 1 D), and 1.44-2.86 D for advanced KC (12-48% within 1 D).

Conclusions: Cataract surgery in eyes with mild-to-moderate KC generally achieves satisfactory postoperative refractive results. In patients with advanced KC, a minority of the eyes achieved spherical equivalent refraction within 1 D from the target. The Kane's formula with keratoconus adjustment showed the best results in all KC stages.

Keywords: biometry; intraocular lens power calculation formula; keratoconus; refractive error; spherical equivalent.

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(A) Percentage of eyes within 1.0 D in accordance to IOL formula; (B) Percentage of eyes within 1.0 D in accordance to the Keratoconus stage.
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