Acute Angle-Closure Glaucoma Secondary to a Phakic Intraocular Lens, an Ophthalmic Emergency

Implantable collamer lenses (ICL) are phakic (natural lens remains in place) lenses that were first developed in the 1990s for correction of high myopia. The effectiveness and safety of ICLs are making them an increasingly popular option for vision correction in the myopic patient, competing with tr...

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Main Authors: Arian Frost, Daniel J. Ritter, Alana Trotter, Michael S. Pulia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-05-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2mj439p9