RESUMO
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Artisan Phakic Intraocular Lens [PIOL] for the correction of high myopia. In this prospective study of 22 eyes of 14 patients with high myopia, Artisan PIOLs [Ophtec BV] were implanted. Uncorrected visual acuity [UCVA], best corrected visual acuity [BCVA], refraction, astigmatism, safety, and predictability were analyzed. The mean of preoperative spherical equivalent was -11.1 +/- 3.3 D. An Artisan myopia lens was implanted in 28 eyes of 14 patients with preoperative myopia ranging from -6.0 to -20.0 D. The mean of patient age was 22.7 +/- 4.3 years. At three months follow-up, all eyes had a postoperative refraction within +/- 1 D emmetropia. Mean uncorrected visual acuity improved from less than 20/200 to 20/50, and mean best corrected visual acuity improved from 20/39 to 20/30. The mean endothelial cell loss was 4.45% at three months, which was not significant. Postoperative complications included anterior chamber reaction in 10 [45%] patients that resolved with medical treatment in all of them. No other serious complications developed in any of the treated eyes during follow-up period. Artisan PIOLs can correct moderate to high myopia with good refractive results. There were no serious complications in this study