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Cataract surgery following KAMRA presbyopic implant
Received 29 July 2013
Accepted for publication 14 August 2013
Published 20 September 2013 Volume 2013:7 Pages 1899—1903
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S52182
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Tien-En Tan,1,2 Jodhbir S Mehta2–4
1Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; 2Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore; 3Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore; 4Department of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
Abstract: Intrastromal corneal inlays are an emerging treatment for presbyopic patients. The KAMRA™ small aperture inlay was the first such inlay to receive Conformité Européenne (CE) marking in 2005. It has been shown to improve uncorrected near and intermediate visual acuity without adversely affecting uncorrected distance visual acuity. Due to the age of presbyopic patients, they may eventually develop cataracts. In two such cases, we found that cataract surgery with the KAMRA implant left in place was not technically more difficult, and that the surgical procedure could be improved by additional ocular rotations to improve visualization. Biometry readings were reliable, and it appeared that the SRK/T formula was accurate for calculation of intraocular lens power. Cataract surgery with the KAMRA implant left in situ is a viable option for patients.
Keywords: cataract surgery, KAMRA, corneal inlay, AcuTarget, presbyopia
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