Title of article :
Query regarding rate of complications with Implantable Collamer Lens
Author/Authors :
Packer, Mark Mark Packer MD Consulting - Inc. - Boulder - CO, USA
Abstract :
I read with interest the article by Bhandari et al. regarding
the Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL) V4b and V4c for the
correction of high myopia.1 However, I am concerned that
there may be errors in reporting.
Specifically, the authors state that “Anterior subcapsular
opacities were present in 6.9% and 3.14% of eyes with V4b
and V4c groups, respectively (P < 0.01).” However, given that
the authors state that there are 10 eyes of 5 patients with V4c
implanted, I wonder how it is possible to have 3.14% with
anterior subcapsular opacities.
In addition, the authors report “Four eyes from V4b
(9.75%) and 1 eye from V4c (16.66%) groups had rotation
of more than 30 and required re-alignment surgery which was
done successfully (Fig. 4).” The authors should clarify that
these percentages are calculated using only the number of
Toric ICLs implanted as the denominator, and not the total
number of ICLs implanted.
I would appreciate it if the authors would explain and
correct these apparent inconsistencies.
Keywords :
Query regarding rate , complications , Implantable Collamer Lens
Journal title :
Journal of Current Ophthalmology