Open AccessPhakic intraocular lenses and their special indications
Author(s) -
Roberto Pineda,
Tulika Chauhan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of ophthalmic and vision research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.557
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-2010
pISSN - 2008-322X
DOI - 10.4103/2008-322x.194140
Subject(s) - medicine , phakic intraocular lens , intraocular lenses , optometry , ophthalmology , refractive surgery , ideal (ethics) , intraocular lens , refractive error , visual acuity , cornea , philosophy , epistemology
Phakic intraocular lenses revolutionize refractive surgery and continue to serve as an excellent option for vision correction in patients who are not ideal candidates for laser vision correction. This article will review special indications of phakic intraocular lenses in the clinical practice.