For extremely nearsighted patients who are seeking independence from glasses and contact lenses, implantation of a phakic IOL can be a reasonable choice. In the U.S., we have access to two different ...
May 13, 2010 — Phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) may be safer than excimer laser surgical correction for moderate to high myopia and appear to be preferred by patients, according to a new study ...
May 2, 2012 — Anterior chamber phakic intraocular lenses (IOL) can cause major endothelial cell loss that leads to the need for explantation and a risk for corneal decompensation. Although several ...
To compare 3-year results of PRK–MMC and phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) implantation in patients with >8.0 diopters (D) of myopia. This study was conducted as a non-randomized clinical trial on 23 ...
Two phakic IOLs are currently awaiting regulatory approval in the United States, the Advanced Medical Optics Verisyse and the STAAR Visian ICL. In Europe, these or similar phakic IOLs have been in the ...
To compare the visual outcomes between PRK-MMC and phakic IOL in patients with more than 8 diopter (D) of myopia. This nonrandomized clinical trial was performed on high myopic patients in Noor Eye ...
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new ...
People who are unsuitable for LASIK because of moderate or extreme nearsightedness or severe astigmatism may benefit from a surgical procedure using intraocular lenses. Phakic intraocular collamer ...
CHICAGO -- Posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation safely and predictably improves visual acuity over 5 years in patients with high myopia or high myopic astigmatism who are not ...
Eyebright Medical Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd. is expanding its position in China’s phakic intraocular lens (IOL) market, gaining the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) approval of its ...
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new procedure, despite there ...