Patel Seema R, Chu David S, Ayres Brandon D, Hersh Peter S
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1709, USA.
J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Nov;31(11):2212-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2005.04.031.
Phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation is an increasingly popular option in surgical correction of refractive error. To date, reports of long-term morbidity are infrequent in the literature. We encountered 3 patients who experienced corneal decompensation and cataract progression following angle-fixated anterior chamber phakic IOL placement.