Reasons for explantation of phakic intraocular lenses and associated perioperative complications: cross-sectional explant registry analysis

Abstract Background We discuss the safety, since their introduction, of phakic intraocular lenses (pIOLs) to correct refractive errors in healthy eyes. We investigated the reasons for pIOL explantation and the associated perioperative complications. Methods This retrospective, cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Timur M. Yildirim, Ramin Khoramnia, Hyeck-Soo Son, Christian S. Mayer, Grzegorz Łabuz, Donald J. Munro, Gerd U. Auffarth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01847-0