Objective:

Describe the effects of ACR-128 phakic lens implantation for high myopia correction on ocular tension and the corneal endothelium.

Methods:

An observational descriptive longitudinal prospective study was conducted of 60 eyes of 32 patients with myopia corrected with the ACR-128 phakic lens. Determination was made of intra- and postoperative complications, intraocular pressure, endothelial cell density, variability and hexagonality quotient, and lens position. Statistical analysis was based on the paired T-test with a significance level of 95 %.

Results:

Mean age was 27.41 ± 5.91 years and 68.75 % of the patients were female. Mean preoperative spherical equivalent was -11.54 ± 3.20 diopters. Complications were none in the intraoperative period, 93.33 % in the immediate postoperative period and 95.00 % mid- or long-term. No significant differences were found between the pre- and postoperative periods concerning ocular tension (p= 0.2570). Endothelial cell density was p= 0.0928, the variability quotient p= 0.889 and hexagonality p= 0.0957.

Conclusions:

ACR-128 phakic lens implantation for correction of high myopia is a safe procedure causing few complications and minimal effects on ocular tension and the corneal endothelium.

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