Phakic intraocular lens implantation: a life-long patient journey
This thesis investigates long-term outcomes and safety of phakic intraocular lens implantation for refractive correction. It evaluates postoperative visual performance, adverse events including endothelial cell loss, and indications for secondary interventions during extended follow-up. The analyses show that pIOL implantation can provide durable refractive benefit when patients are selected carefully and monitored systematically. The work defines key risk factors and supports lifelong surveillance strategies to optimize patient safety and treatment durability.
Zoraida Gaurisankar (November 2022)
Peer reviewed publications that are part of this manuscript:
- Correlations between ocular biometrics and refractive error: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Acta Ophthalmologica (2019) - Middle- and long-term results after iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens implantation in myopic and hyperopic patients: a meta-analysis
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (2020) - Differences between Scheimpflug and optical coherence tomography in determining safety distances in eyes with an iris-fixating phakic intraocular lens
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (2021) - Long-term longitudinal changes in axial length in the Caucasian myopic and hyperopic population with a phakic intraocular lens
Acta Ophthalmologica (2021) - Two-year results after combined phacoemulsification and iris-fixated phakic intraocular lens removal
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (2022)
