Refractive lenticule implantation (RELimp) for unilateral aphakia

Session Details

Session Title: Smile: Small Intrastromal Lenticule Extraction II

Session Date/Time: Tuesday 13/09/2016 | 16:00-17:30

Paper Time: 17:00

Venue: Hall C3

First Author: : M.Abdalla EGYPT

Co Author(s): :    O. Ibrahim   I. Ahmed                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the visual and refractive outcomes, as well as the reproducability of Small Incision Lenticule implantation, in unilateral aphakia in which secondry IOL is not possible to preform.

Setting:

Roaya vision center, Alexandria, Egypt

Methods:

SMILE was prformed to correct the astigmatic element then a fresh lenticule from a myopic donor was implanted instead.

Results:

4 eyes of 4 patients underwent SMILE followed by donor lenticle implantation procedure. Mean follow up was 4 months (range 2-6 months). The mean UCVA (Snellen decimal) changed from 0.05 (range, 0.01-0.1) preoperatively to 0.3 (range, 0.1- 0.5) postoperatively. The mean BCVA changed from 0.3 (range, 0.1-0.5) preoperatively to (range, 0.1-0.6) 0.3 at last follow-up postoperatively. There was no loss of lines of UCVA nor BCVA in any of our patients postoperatively.

Conclusions:

partial-thickness corneal tissue graft is inserted into the cornea. The graft or 'lenticule' can cause a change in the corneal surface profile, and so alter the cornea's refractive power. ReLimp can be a safe predictable and stable treatment option

Financial Disclosure:

... receives consulting fees, retainer, or contract payments from a company producing, developing or supplying the product or procedure presented