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. 2020 Nov 23;68(12):2779–2796. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2995_20

Table 3b.

Reported complications in eyes implanted with anterior chamber iris-fixated phakic intraocular lenses

Nr. Eyes [Nr. pt] Follow-up (mo) Exchange (%) Explants (%) Complication


Total Cataract EC loss Retinal Position Related Other
Artisan Myopia (Toric), Ophtec
 Budo, C., 2000[31] 249 [NR] 36 NR 2.8 1.2 0.4 0.8% Retinal Detachment 10% uncentered pIOL, 0.8% pupillary block 2.4% age related cataract, 1.6% hyphema, 0.8% persistent corneal edema
 Asano-Kato, N., 2005[33] 11 [NR] 24 NR NR NR NR NR 4.5% pigment deposition on pIOL
 Bartels, M., 2006[34] 20 [14] 24 NR NR NR NR 1.85% Retinal Detachment NR 1.85% cataract
 Benedetti, S., 2007[58] 49 [30] 60 NR NR NR NR NR 16.8% iris atrophy, 8.2% pigment deposition on pIOL NR
 Moshirfar, M., 2007[38] 38 [NR] 24 1.18 NR NR NR NR 2.4% pupil deformation 4.2% pIOL repositioning, 1.18% surgery related cataract
 Tahzib, N.G., 2007[39] 89 [49] 120 NR 2.25 2.25 NR NR NR 1.12% additional laser refractive correction
 Guell, J. L., 2008[40] 89 [NR] 60 NR 1.25 0.5 0.75 0.25% Macular Hemorrhage, 0.25% Retinal Detachment NR 15.1% additional laser refractive correction
 Guell, J. L., 2008[40] 165 [NR] 60 NR NR NR NR NR NR 9,8% additional laser refractive correction
 Silva, R.A., 2008[41] 19 [NR] 60 NR 7.6 3.8 NR NR 3.8% explanted due to glare/halo’s NR
 Stulting, R.D., 2008[42] 386 [232] 36 1.02 1.1 0.25 NR 0.51% Retinal Detachment 2.54% refixations NR
 Qasem, Q., 2010[44] 151 [84] 12 NR NR NR NR 2.16% Myopic Degeneration, 1.08% Retinal Detachment 4.32% refixation 17.9% additional laser refractive correction
 Titiyal, J.S., 2012[46] 28 [NR] 60 NR 1.17 NR 1.17 1.17% Retinal Detachment, 1.17% Perifoveal Subretinal Hemorrhage, 1.17% Peripheral Retinal Tear 57.41% refixation, 29.4% iris atrophy NR
 Moshirfar, M., 2014[65] 213 [NR] 65 NR 2.76 2.3 0.92 NR NR NR
 Chebli, S., 2018[66] 113 [60] 65 NR NR NR 0.9 NR NR NR
 Jonker, S.M., 2019[48] 460 [250] 120 1.09 17.39 11.09 5.88 1.09% retinal detachment, 1.74% myopic macular degeneration, 0.43% retinoschisis, 0.22% macular hole, 0.22% central serous chorioretinopathy 1.09% refixations 3.26% additional laser refractive correction
 Eldanasoury, A., 2019[61] 90 [57] 144 NR 33 7 27 NR NR 11% corneal edema and DSAEK
 Galvis, V., 2019[62] 67 [45] 114 NR 4.5 3 1.5 NR 1.5% refixation after trauma 29.9% over 25% total EC loss
Artisan Hyperopia, Ophtec
 Guell, J. L., 2008[40] 28 [NR] 60 4.88 NR NR NR NR NR 20.5% additional laser refractive correction
 Qasem, Q., 2010[44] 14 [7] 12 NR NR NR NR 2.16% Myopic Degeneration, 1.08% Retinal Detachment 4.32% refixation 28.6% additional laser refractive correction
Artiflex Myopia (Toric), Ophtec
 Dick, H. B., 2009[51] 290 [191] 24 0.34 NR NR NR NR 4.8% pigment deposition on pIOL, 1.4% giant cel deposition on pIOL, 1.4% repositioning NR
 Doors, M., 2012[52] 115 [73] 6 NR 1.74 NR NR NR 14.8% pigment deposition on pIOL, 12.2% giant cel deposition on pIOL 4.38% posterior synechiae
 Munoz, G., 2012[53] 42 [25] 12 NR NR NR NR NR 16.7% pigment deposition on pIOL, 2.4% repositioning NR
 Ozerturk, Y., 2012[54] 50 [NR] 24 NR NR NR NR 1.2% Choroidal Neovascularisation 21.7% depositions on pIOL NR
 Visser, N., 2012[67] 35 [20] 12 NR NR NR NR NR 11.43% depositions on pIOL NR
 Galvis, V., 2019[62] 10 [5] 108 NR NR NR NR NR NR 20% over 25% total EC loss
 Ghoreishi, M., 2020[56] 41 [41] 12 NR NR NR NR NR 2.44% reposition due to misalignment NR
Artisan/Artiflex (Toric), Ophtec (Mixed Groups)
 Tehrani, M., 2006[49] 30 [NR] 36 NR NR NR NR NR 17.5% pigment deposition on pIOL NR
 Guell, J. L., 2008[40] 67 [NR] 36 1.19 NR NR NR NR NR 5.95% additional laser refractive correction
 Saxena, R., 2008[68] 318 [NR] mean 35 1.57 1.26 1.26 NR 0.31% Retinal Detachment 0.31% pupillary block NR
 Qasem, Q., 2010[44] 20 [11] 12 NR NR NR NR 2.16% Myopic Degeneration, 1.08% Retinal Detachment 4.32% refixation 15% additional laser refractive correction

Mo = Months; ACD = Anterior chamber depth; ECD = Endothelial cell density; EC = Endothelial cell; NR = Not reported; pIOL = Phakic intraocular lens; IOP = Intraocular pressure