For Whom Is a Phakic Intraocular Lens a Suitable Option

What should be done for high-degree eye disorders that are not suitable for "Excimer Laser" treatment?

The term "Excimer Laser" is not a widely known term that everyone is familiar with. Instead, can we call it "laser treatment (popularly known as eye surgery)"?eye health is undoubtedly very valuable to all of us. With advancing healthcare technologies, many vision problems can now be resolved, and every innovation represents hope for patients. For example, phakic intraocular lenses have also drawn attention as one of the popular treatment methods in recent times. Regarding the subject, Ophthalmology Specialist from Medistate Kavacık Hospital, Associate Professor Dr. Cem Mesçi, shares important information and emphasizes that the method is highly comfortable for the patient, providing significant details...ils...

What is Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation?

Phakic intraocular lenses are lenses implanted inside the eye without removing the natural lens that a person is born with. So, then, the question arises: What are the lenses implanted during cataract surgery? These are known as pseudophakic intraocular lenses. In cataract surgeries, the natural lens is removed because it has lost its transparency, and a pseudophakic lens is implanted into the empty lens capsule. Fakik intraocular lenses are manufactured with technical features that differ from lenses used for cataracts. Fakik lenses are thinner, transparent lenses designed not to harm the natural, non-cataractous lens; they can only be inserted while the natural lens is present. Fakik lenses can be placed in different regions within the eye through a very small, folded or rolled microincision. We can examine phakic intraocular lenses in two main groups as stated below:

Kaynakça:

• National Eye Institute. Facts About Refractive Errors and Surgical Correction Options.

• Packer M, Meta-analysis of Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation for the Correction of High Myopia. Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

• Sanders DR, Vukich JA. Comparison of Implantable Contact Lens and LASIK for Moderate to High Myopia. Ophthalmology.

• Turkish Ophthalmological Society. Refractive Surgery and Phakic Intraocular Lens Applications Guide.