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Intracorneal lenses using femtosecond laser for the treatment of presbyopia
Author(s) -
PALLIKARIS IG,
BOUZOUKIS D,
LIMNOPOULOU A,
PANAGOPOULOU S,
PALLIKARIS AI,
KYMIONIS G
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.4327.x
Subject(s) - presbyopia , femtosecond , medicine , ophthalmology , laser , visual acuity , optometry , surgery , optics , physics
Purpose To investigate the visual outcomes and safety of an Intracorneal lens (Presbia, Presbitech, CA, USA) for the treatment of presbyopia using femtosecond laser (Intralase, AMO, Irvine, CA,160 KHz). Methods An intracorneal tunnel was created in the non‐dominant eye of 15 patients using femtosecond laser. Mean age was 51, 32 ± 3,1. Follow‐up was 6 months. Results Mean uncorrected visual acuity for distance preoperatively, one day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery was 20/20, 20/40, 20/40, 20/32, 20/32,20/30 respectively, whereas for near was 20/50, 20/32, 20/30, 20/25, 20/25, 20/25. No intra‐ or post‐operative complications were found. Conclusion Intracorneal lenses for presbyopia seem to be a safe and effective method in patients aged between 45 to 60 years old.Commercial interest