Visual and refractive outcomes of posterior chamber phakic IOL in stable keratoconus

We evaluated the visual and refractive outcomes after phakic visian toric implantable collamer lens(ICL) insertion in stable keratoconus(KC). This retrospective study investigated toric ICL implantation in 14 eyes of 8 patients with stable KC. After 6 mo, the mean uncorrected distance visual acuity improved significantly from 0.77 to 0.15 logMAR. The mean best corrected distance visual acuity(BCDVA) improved from 0.18±0.1 to 0.15±0.1 logMAR. Fifty percent of eyes maintained their preoperative BCDVA; 42.8% gained one line. There was no statistical difference in high order or coma aberration. The mean refractive manifest spherical equivalent(MSE), mean refractive manifest spherical error, mean manifest astigmatism decreased significantly postoperatively. At 6 mo postoperatively, our achieved mean spherical equivalent was approximately 74%. No intraoperative or postoperative complications occurred. Toric ICL implantation was effective, predictable and safe to correct refractive error and improve visual acuity in patients with stable KC.