RETINAL-DETACHMENT FOLLOWING ANTERIOR-CHAMBER LENS IMPLANTATION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ULTRA-HIGH MYOPIA IN PHAKIC EYES

The development of retinal detachment is reported in three eyes, of tw o patients, following implantation of an anterior chamber intraocular lens (AC-IOL) in phakic eyes for the correction of ultra-high myopia. The presence of an AC-IOL may hamper the identification of retinal bre aks and removal of the intraocular lens may prove necessary to improve visualisation. Shallowing of the anterior chamber may also occur duri ng, or following, vitreoretinal surgery with risk of endothelial conta ct. The risks and relative contraindications of AC-IOL implantation in to phakic eyes are discussed.