The history of the FIOL development in the treatment of high myopia

Abstract

The article provides a review of the literature on the history and practical application of phakic intraocular lenses for correction of high myopia. Typical postoperative complications for each design of the lens are described as well as peculiarities of the effect on the eye tissues depending on the location. The analysis of a safety and prognostic expectations in refractive effect is carried out. The available results in the literature allow to evaluate a high efficiency of phakic intraocular lens implantation in the correction of ametropies of various degrees, that is why this method of implantation has been attracting the attention of ophthalmic surgeons for a long time.

Keywords

• phakic intraocular lens
• high myopia
• optical correction of refractive ametropia.