Clear lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation to correct extreme myopia after retinopathy of prematurity

Natalia Correa-Venegas; Tiki Ewing; Jane Gardiner; Alfonso Iovieno; Christopher Lyons

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104018

Clear lens extraction and intraocular lens implantation to correct extreme myopia after retinopathy of prematurity

J AAPOS. 2024 Dec;28(6):104018. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104018. Epub 2024 Oct 14.

Authors

Natalia Correa-Venegas¹, Tiki Ewing¹, Jane Gardiner¹, Alfonso Iovieno¹, Christopher Lyons²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Department of Ophthalmology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, and Department of Ophthalmology, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39413986
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.104018

Abstract

We report 3 patients who developed extreme myopia after ROP laser treatment. Their subsequent optical correction was problematic, prompting bilateral clear lens extractions with intraocular lens implantation.

MeSH terms

Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lens Implantation, Intraocular*
Lens, Crystalline* / surgery
Male
Myopia* / surgery
Refraction, Ocular / physiology
Retinopathy of Prematurity* / surgery
Visual Acuity / physiology