Implantation of a toric phakic intraocular lens to correct high corneal astigmatism in a patient with bilateral marginal corneal degeneration

J Cataract Refract Surg. 2004 Feb;30(2):499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2003.06.005.

Abstract

We present a patient with marginal corneal degeneration and corneal astigmatism of more than 10.0 diopters (D). A toric phakic intraocular lens (IOL) of 7.0 D cylindrical power was implanted in both eyes to correct the high astigmatism. An uncorrected visual acuity of 20/40 was achieved in both eyes, and the best corrected visual acuity improved by 4 Snellen lines to 20/20 in both eyes. Refraction and visual acuity remained stable at 1.5 years postoperatively. Implantation of a toric phakic IOL can be an option to correct high corneal astigmatism even when the full corneal astigmatism cannot be treated.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Astigmatism / etiology
  • Astigmatism / surgery*
  • Biocompatible Materials*
  • Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular / methods*
  • Lens, Crystalline / physiology*
  • Lenses, Intraocular*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Visual Acuity

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials