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Phakic Lenses in Corneal Ectasia

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Purpose of Review

The aim is to show the results that have been obtained with phakic lenses in corneal ectasia and outline the new therapeutic trends that may be associated with their implantation.

Recent Findings

Despite the good results obtained in standalone phakic lenses in corneal ectasias, different combined therapeutic protocols, not yet well defined, are being tried to regularize the corneal curvature and stop the progression of ectasia in order to achieve the most accurate correction possible with long-term stability and good visual acuity.

Summary

Phakic intraocular lenses (pIOL) are the most efficient therapeutic approach for neutralising refractive error and obtain good visual acuity in cases of low magnitude ectasia and high ametropia.

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Barraquer-Coll, C. Phakic Lenses in Corneal Ectasia. Curr Ophthalmol Rep 11, 27–33 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40135-023-00309-8

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