PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Eric C. Amesbury MD Kevin M. Miller MD The authors have no financial interest
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION
Purpose: To report the safety and efficacy of piggyback IOL implantation for residual hyperopia following cataract extraction and diffractive multifocal IOL implantation
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Methods: Case Report 61-year-old male Right eye phaco with in-the-bag multifocal IOL (AcrySof ReSTOR), 20/50 and J1 uncorrected acuity sphere 20/20; patient satisfied with spectacles (20/20 cataract left eye)
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Methods (continued): 3 years later: Left eye phaco with multifocal IOL (ReSTOR), 20/15 and J1 uncorrected acuity Right eye symptomatic with blur and ocular imbalance uncorrected diopter 3-piece, rounded-edge silicone piggyback IOL (Staar AQ5010V) implanted in the ciliary sulcus of the right eye
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Results: No intraoperative complications 20/15 and J1 uncorrected acuity Mild pigment dispersion at 2 weeks postop with 30mmHg IOP
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Results (continued): Aqueous suppressant + prednisolone acetate 1% therapy controlled IOP Pigment resolved at 1 month postop Off all meds with normal IOP and no pigment dispersion at 3 months
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Discussion: Piggyback IOL advantages vs. other options Piggyback Advantages Better patient satisfaction than corrective contact lens or spectacles Avoids induced aberration, other risks of H-LASIK/PRK Less risk of incorrect IOL power, capsular rupture, vitreous loss, CME vs. IOL exchange 1,2
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Discussion (continued): Piggyback IOL Possible Complications: Intraoperative ComplicationPostoperative Complication Capsular Rupture Zonular Dehiscence Vitreous Loss Inflammation/Pigment Dispersion 3 Infection Ocular Hypertension 3 Optic Capture 4 Interlenticular Opacification 5 * Hyperopic Shift (Late) 5 * *Avoided with sulcus piggyback and in-the-bag primary IOL
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Discussion (continued): Alternatives to Piggyback IOL:
PIGGYBACK LENS AFTER MULTIFOCAL IOL IMPLANTATION Conclusion: Piggyback lens implantation is a safe and effective option for treating hyperopia following multifocal IOL in the short term Pigment dispersion may be a cause for concern in the long term Corrective lens, H-PRK/LASIK, IOL exchange options have separate advantages/disadvantages to consider
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