Dr.KARAN BHATIA, B15311
Aim-To compare results of IPCL & ICL as a safe & effective strategy for management of myopia.
Methods-59 & 33 consecutive myopic eyes of patients aged 18-42 years underwent IPCL & ICL implantation respectively. Primary outcome was improvement in vision & lens vault at 6 months. Vault >250µ was good & <250µ was low. Secondary outcome were complications. Results- Preoperatively, spherical equivalent was -2.5 to -25.5 D in 2 comparable groups. UCVA improved equally in both groups (Improvement in ICL–82%,IPCL-81%,P value=1). Average lens vault was 615 µ (IPCL) & 629 µ (ICL), with almost all >250 µ at 6 months. 1 eye had small vault of 87 µ (IPCL) at 1 month, which was exchanged with a larger one. At 6 months, 2 eyes had low vault (IPCL-173, ICL-188) . 2 eyes of 1 patient had raised intraocular pressure (steroid responder), which was managed medically. 2 eyes had minimal cataractous changes (IPCL) & were observed.
Conclusion-IPCL is as safe & effective option as ICL for correction of myopia
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