5 Questions
What is the condition referred to as when corrected with an intraocular lens implant?
pseudophakia or artephakia
What is the refractive status of a pseudophakic eye when the power of the IOL implanted is exact?
Emmetropia is produced
What occurs when the IOL implanted overcorrects the refraction of the eye?
Consecutive myopia occurs
What develops when an underpowered IOL is implanted?
Consecutive hypermetropia develops
What do patients with consecutive hypermetropia require for distance vision and near vision?
Plus glasses for distance vision and additional +2 to +3 D for near vision
Test your knowledge on pseudophakia and intraocular lens implants. Learn about the types of IOLs, implantation techniques, refractive status, and complications.
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