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Tag: phakic IOL
2818: zonulopathy & iris clip phakic IOL
Operating on a highly myopic eye with a pre-existing iris-claw (Artisan/Verisyse) phakic IOL and zonular instability requires a sophisticated, staged … More
2717: Should you keep or remove this phakic IOL?
Our guest surgeon is very talented surgically and manages to perform a beautiful cataract surgery in a patient while operating … More
2503: explanting a Baikoff phakic IOL
There was a time when anterior chamber phakic IOLs were popular for the refractive treatment of high myopia. The challenge … More
2282: phakic IOL tips and tricks
Yesterday we featured a great podcast with Dr Roger Zaldivar who has a very extensive experience using phakic IOLs, particularly … More
2259: toric Evo Visian ICL phakic implant
When I first started to use the Visian ICL phakic lens implant in 2006, it was a different time with … More
2258: Evo Visian ICL phakic lens implant
Our last podcast featured Prof. Arthur Cummings who had some very keen insight about phakic IOLs. One of the key … More
2143: easy Visian ICL phakic IOL removal
Phakic IOLs have been very helpful in treating younger patients with high degrees of myopia beyond the capabilities of corneal … More
2102: cataract with iris clip phakic IOL
The iris clip / iris claw phakic IOL was designed to treat high degrees of myopia in younger patients where … More
1986: Evo Visian ICL for high myopia
Lenticular refractive surgery is more powerful than corneal refractive surgery for the treatment of large refractive errors. With refractive lens … More
1849: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 8
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1793: Visian ICL phakic IOL removal
Phakic lens implants are useful for the treatment of high degrees of myopia which are beyond the capabilities of keratorefractive … More
1792: Verisyse phakic IOL removal
Many years ago the only phakic IOL available in the USA for treatment of large degrees of myopia was a … More
1684: displaced phakic IOL & endo loss
This patient had bilateral phakic IOLs implanted about a year ago to address a high degree of myopia. Now the … More
1677: cataract surgery & phakic IOL removal
This patient had a phakic IOL placed many years ago for the treatment of a high degree of axial myopia. … More
1569: phaco under a phakic IOL
We have featured videos in the past of performing cataract surgery in patients who already have a phakic IOL in … More
Anterior Chamber Phakic IOL removal
Phakic IOLs are useful to address extreme degrees of myopia, but there are potential complications. Previously, we have featured cases … More