Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2024 Dec 18;24(1):537.
doi: 10.1186/s12886-024-03811-0.

Hyperopia shift in the long term after cataract surgery: a case report

Xiaolei Lin #  1   2   3 , Can Li #  4 , Yulan Wang  5   6   7   8
Affiliations
Case Reports

Hyperopia shift in the long term after cataract surgery: a case report

Xiaolei Lin et al. BMC Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Background: Long-term hyperopia shift is a rare complication following cataract surgery, presenting significant clinical challenges in analysis and management.

Case presentation: A 52-year-old female with a history of high myopia and laser-assisted in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery presented with decreased vision in her left eye at the very fifth year after cataract surgery. The spherical equivalent in her left eye had increased to + 6.63 D. After thorough evaluation, the patient underwent secondary piggyback intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in the ciliary sulcus, resulting in high satisfaction.

Conclusions: This case of long-term hyperopia shift following cataract and LASIK surgeries provides valuable insights into potential etiologies and interventions for this uncommon complication.

Keywords: LASIK surgery; case report; cataract surgery; high myopia; hyperopia.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: No ethical approval required. Consent for publication: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient to publish this article. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Corneal topography images of the left eye obtained from Pentacam which was measured before cataract surgery (A) and seven years post-cataract surgery (B)
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Anterior segment OCT images after piggyback IOL implantation in the ciliary sulcus
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Charlesworth E, Alderson A J, Juan V, Elliott D B. When is refraction stable following routine cataract surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ophthalmic & physiological optics,2020,40(5):531–539. - PubMed
    1. Kim T G, Moon S W. Hyperopic shift caused by capsule contraction syndrome after microincision foldable intraocular Lens implantation: case series. BMC Ophthalmol,2019,19(1):116. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Ning X, Yang Y, Yan H, et al. Anterior chamber depth-a predictor of refractive outcomes after age-related cataract surgery. BMC Ophthalmol,2019,19(1):134. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Liu Y L, Yang C M, Huang J Y, et al. Postoperative hyperopic shift after cataract surgery in silicone oil-filled eyes. Acta Ophthalmologica,2014,92(4). - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources