Clinical Ophthalmology (Apr 2021)
Toric IOL in Combined DMEK and Cataract Surgery
Abstract
Bruno Lovaglio Cancado Trindade,1– 3 Julia Costa Garcia,2 Laila Rahme Nogueira2 1Cançado Trindade Eye Institute, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 2Medical Science School of Medicine - FELUMA, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 3Cornea Department, Medical Sciences University Hospital Eye Institute, Belo Horizonte, BrazilCorrespondence: Bruno Lovaglio Cancado Trindade Rua Manaus, 595, São Lucas, Belo Horizonte, MG, 30.150-350, BrazilTel +55 31 3241 5544Email [email protected]: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) is the current gold standard surgical procedure to treat Fuchs endothelial keratoplasty. Cataract removal and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation can be safely combined with this corneal procedure. This paper presents a case series in which a toric intraocular lens (IOL) was used in combined DMEK and cataract surgery to correct corneal astigmatism.Methods: Four eyes that had a toric IOL implanted in combined cataract and DMEK surgery were included.Results: There was a reduction in manifest refractive cylinder and improvement in uncorrected and best-corrected vision in all cases.Discussion: Surgeons may consider the use of toric IOLs in selected cases of combined DMEK and cataract surgery for Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.Keywords: Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty, DMEK, Fuchs endothelial dystrophy, toric intraocular lens, astigmatism, triple procedure
