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| OPHTHALMIC IMAGE |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 17 |
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Piggyback intraocular lenses
Sharmila Rajendrababu1, Chitaranjan Mishra2
1 Department of Glaucoma, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Vitreo-Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
| Date of Web Publication | 31-Dec-2020 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Chitaranjan Mishra
Department of Vitreo-Retinal Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020, Tamil Nadu
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1628_20
How to cite this article:
Rajendrababu S, Mishra C. Piggyback intraocular lenses. Indian J Ophthalmol Case Rep 2021;1:17 |
A 45-year-female diagnosed as bilateral nanophthalmos presented for cataract surgery in the right eye (RE). Her ocular biometry revealed an axial length of 15.20 mm and required an intraocular lens (IOL) power of 64.50 D using Hoffer Q formula.[1] She underwent cataract surgery with piggyback IOL implantation, with a +40 D polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) lens in the bag and +20 D PMMA lens in the sulcus [Figure 1]. Mild displacement of the sulcus IOL was noted at 2 weeks postsurgery. However, since there was no visual complaint the patient was observed only.[2] The vision in the RE was 20/120 at 3 months postsurgery. Piggyback IOLs are suitable for eyes requiring higher IOL power. Mild decentration of IOL without visual symptoms needs observation only.
Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
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Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
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| 2. | Joshaghani M, Soleimani M, Foroutan A, Yaseri M. Visual outcomes and complications of piggyback intraocular lens implantation compared to aphakia for infantile cataract. Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol 2015;22:495-501. [ PUBMED] [Full text] |
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