摘要 |
According to a first aspect, there is provided a phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) (10) that is suitable for implantation between the iris (21) and the natural lens (20) in an eye. The PIOL (10) allows for fluid circulation between its posterior and the anterior of said natural lens (20) after implantation. The PIOL comprises a central optic part (11), a peripheral haptic part (12), and at least one penetrating channel (14). The channel(s) (14) has an anterior orifice (14a) and a posterior orifice (14b). The channe l is arranged at the border of, or outside, the central optic part (11). According to a second aspect, there is provided a method of preventing glaucoma, which glaucoma is associated with implantation of a phakic intraocular lens (PIOL) (10) between the iris (21) and the native lens (20) in an eye. The method comprises the step of implanting a PIOL (10) according to the invention.
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