Spectacle Independence after Cataract Extraction in Post-Radial Keratotomy Patients Using Hybrid Monovision with ReSTOR(®) Multifocal and TECNIS(®) Monofocal Intraocular Lenses

Isha Gupta; Zack Oakey; Faisal Ahmed; Balamurali K Ambati

doi:10.1159/000363372

Spectacle Independence after Cataract Extraction in Post-Radial Keratotomy Patients Using Hybrid Monovision with ReSTOR(®) Multifocal and TECNIS(®) Monofocal Intraocular Lenses

Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2014 May 22;5(2):157-61. doi: 10.1159/000363372. eCollection 2014 May.

Authors

Isha Gupta¹, Zack Oakey², Faisal Ahmed³, Balamurali K Ambati³

Affiliations

¹ University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, Calif., USA.
² Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, Calif., USA.
³ University of Utah Moran Eye Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Calif., USA.

Abstract

Background: We report 2 patients who have undergone radial keratotomy (RK) preceding ReSTOR(®) multifocal intraocular lens (IOL; Alcon, Fort Worth, Tex., USA) implantation in their nondominant eyes and TECNIS(®) monofocal IOL (Abbott Medical Optics, Abbott Park, Ill., USA) in their dominant eyes.

Methods: Retrospective review of 2 patients who underwent hybrid monovision with ReSTOR(®) multifocal and TECHNIS(®) monofocal IOLs at the time of cataract surgery after a remote history of RK.

Results: Implantation of the ReSTOR(®) multifocal and the TECHNIS(®) monofocal IOLs was successful, with no reported adverse events. The patients were able to achieve spectacle freedom.

Conclusion: We report a novel technique for the management of post-RK patients to optimize their chances for spectacle independence.

Keywords: Monofocal intraocular lens; Multifocal intraocular lens; Post-radial keratotomy; ReSTOR; TECHNIS.

Publication types

Case Reports