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

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.

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Main Authors:	Yildirim, Timur Mert (Author) , Khoramnia, Ramin (Author) , Son, Hyeck Soo (Author) , Mayer, Christian (Author) , Łabuz, Grzegorz (Author) , Munro, Donald John (Author) , Auffarth, Gerd U. (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	12 February 2021
In:	BMC ophthalmology Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:	1471-2415
DOI:	10.1186/s12886-021-01847-0
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-021-01847-0
Author Notes:	Timur M. Yildirim, Ramin Khoramnia, Hyeck-Soo Son, Christian S. Mayer, Grzegorz Łabuz, Donald J. Munro and Gerd U. Auffarth

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Gesehen am 15.09.2021
Physical Description:	Online Resource
ISSN:	1471-2415
DOI:	10.1186/s12886-021-01847-0