Evaluation of axis alignment and refractive results of toric phakic IOL using image-guided system

AIM: To evaluate accuracy of axis alignment and refractive results of toric phakic intraocular lens (IOL) implantation using a digital imaging system. METHODS: This retrospective study investigated toric implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation in 30 eyes of 21 patients with myopic astigmatism more than 2.0 D guided with digital imaging system. Data were collected during the first week after phakic IOL implantation. RESULTS: Thirty eyes of 21 patients were included in our study. Patients includes 9 males and 12 females. The mean age of the patients was 26.5±7.1 (range 21-44)y. The mean preoperative manifest astigmatism was 3.2±1.7 (range from 2.25 to 4.75) D. The mean postoperative uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCDVA) were 0.07±0.07 (range from 0.1 to 0.0) logMAR. The mean postoperative residual refractive cylinder was 0.25±0.29 (range 0-0.75) D. Eyes with postoperative residual refractive cylinder of 0.5 D or less represented 80% (24 eyes). The mean postoperative toric IOL misalignment measured by the OPD scan III was 1.9°±1.45° (range from 0 to 5°). CONCLUSION: Image guided system allows accurate alignment of toric ICL. This is associated with good postoperative visual acuity and low residual refractive astigmatism which correlates with the precision of toric phakic IOL alignment.