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Surgical correction of high myopia is indicated in a limited number of cases. Techniques include (epi)keratophakia, keratomileusis and implantation of a negative-power IOL. The iris claw lens, fixed to the midperiphery of the iris, has proved its safety in aphakic eyes. The model has been adapted by giving it a vault in order to make it suitable for implantation in high myopic phakic eyes. The implantation technique and short-term results of patients operated by Worst are presented.
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Worst, J.G.F., Van Der Veen, G. & Los, L.I. Refractive surgery for high myopia. Doc Ophthalmol 75, 335–341 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00164848
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