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- The study aimed to investigate the occurrence and impact of glistenings in the Artiflex iris-claw phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implanted in patients.
- Four out of twenty pIOLs showed varying grades of glistenings, but these did not negatively affect visual acuity or patient satisfaction.
- The authors concluded that a more extensive study is needed to explore the long-term effects of glistenings on visual function and their underlying causes.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To report the appearance of glistenings in the Artiflex iris-claw phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) (Ophtec B.V.); evaluate their prevalence, severity, and visual significance; and determine whether a large in-depth study of the IOL is warranted.
Setting: La Fe University Hospital, Valencia, Spain.
Methods: Twenty eyes of 13 patients who had the Artiflex pIOL implantation at the same institution over a 2-year period were randomly selected and evaluated by slitlamp examination; visual acuity was also measured. Glistenings in the Artiflex pIOL were graded from trace to 4+ at the slitlamp.
Results: Four Artiflex pIOLs had lenticular glistenings ranging from grade 1+ to grade 4+. Analysis of visual acuity and patient satisfaction showed that the glistenings had no clinical significance.
Conclusions: Glistenings appeared some Artiflex pIOLs to varying degrees, although they were not visually significant in any case. A larger study of this IOL is needed to determine whether severe cases of glistenings affect visual function and assess their cause and evolution over time.
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Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the occurrence and impact of glistenings in the Artiflex iris-claw phakic intraocular lens (pIOL) implanted in patients.
- Four out of twenty pIOLs showed varying grades of glistenings, but these did not negatively affect visual acuity or patient satisfaction.
- The authors concluded that a more extensive study is needed to explore the long-term effects of glistenings on visual function and their underlying causes.
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