Phacoemulsification of Cataract with IOL Implantation after Multiple Keratorefractive Surgeries. Clinical observation

Phacoemulsification after keratorefractive surgery always requires an individual approach. In addition to choose the optimal surgical access site, it is important to calculate the optical power of the IOL in conditions of changing corneal topography. To date, certain formulas have been proposed for calculating IOLs in this category. However, none of them can guarantee an accurate result. The presented clinical case demonstrates the successful use of the Barrett True-K formula, which allowed us to obtain satisfactory refraction data and subjectively high visual acuity at a distance and up close without correction. The use of magnetic laser therapy in the early postoperative period helped to level out the signs of developing bullous keratopathy.

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