Malecaze F, Hulin H, Bierer P
Service Ophtalmologie, CHU Toulouse Purpan, Place Dr Baylac, 31059 Toulouse Cedex France.
J Fr Ophtalmol. 2000 Nov;23(9):879-83.
To assess the safety and efficacy of the iris claw phakic (6mm Artisan lens) in patients with high myopia.
Twenty-five eyes with myopia of -7.50 to 16D were implanted with a 6mm artisan lens and followed for 24 months.
The mean preoperative spherical equivalent refraction was 13.08+/-3.44D at one year. Mean operative spherical equivalent refraction was 0. 77+/-0.57D and 81.8% of eyes had a spherical equivalent refraction within +/-1.00D. Best spectacle-corrected visual acuity was maintained or improved in 62.5% of cases. No iritis or cataract or glaucoma was observed.
Implantation with the 6mm Artisan lens is an effective method for reducing or correcting myopia up to -16D. Gains in spectacle corrected visual acuity were common, and results suggested good predictability. Because of the incomplete follow up, we cannot draw conclusions about the long term safety of the 6mm Artisan lens.
