The Clinical Results of Clear Lens Extraction with Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Implantation for the Correction of High Myopia

ABSTRACT

We retrospectively studied 26 eyes of 16 patients(male9 patients, female7 patients, mean age39.3 years)who received clear lens extraction by phacoemulsification and low-power posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. To investigate the effectiveness of clear lens extraction, visual acuity, refractive results, and intraoperative and postoperative complication were analyzed. The mean follow-up was 14.7 months. For reasons of lattice degeneration, retinal tear, or hole, we performed argon laser photocoagulation before clear lens extraction in 84.6% of patients. The IOL power was calculated using the SRK/T formula. Uncorrected visual acuity improved in all cases, with 65.4%of eyes achieving 20/40 or better and 23.1%, 20/25 or better. Corrected visual acuity improved in all cases, the percentage of eyes achieving corrected visual acutiy of 20/40 or better increased from 69.2%preoperatively to 100%postoperatively and the percentage of 20/25 or better, from 3.8%to 80.8%.The mean postoperative spherical equivalent was -15.85D (-10.25 to -23D), 50%of eyes were within 1.0D of the goal diopter and 100%were within 2.0D of the goal diopter.No intraoperative complications occurred.During the follow-up, 42.3% of eyes developed mild posterior capsule opacification and 1 eye(3.8%) received a YAG laser posterior capsulotomy 22 months postoperatively. No retinal tear, retinal detachment, or cystoid macular edema was observed. Clear lens extraction with low-power IOL implantation was effective for the correction of high myopia but additative cases and longer follow-up periods are needed to fully assess the complication.