RESEARCH ARTICLE


Choroidal Neovascularization Following Implantation of Verisyse™ Iris-Supported Phakic Intraocular Lens in a Pregnant Myopic Patient



Brent S Betts, Thomas J Oberg, Maylon Hsu, Majid Moshirfar*
John A. Moran Eye Center, 65 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA


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* Address correspondence to this author at the John A. Moran Eye Center, 65 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA; Tel: 801-587-3020; Fax: 801-947-9286; E-mail: majid.moshirfar@hsc.utah.edu


Abstract

Both choroidal neovascularization during pregnancy, and choroidal neovascularization following implantation of phakic intraocular lenses have been reported in the literature. To our knowledge, this is the first case reported of a gravid woman developing choroidal neovascularization in an eye with a phakic intraocular lens. A 31-year-old woman became aware of her pregnancy three weeks after placement of the Verisyse™ iris-supported phakic intraocular lens. She was at 15 weeks gestation when she developed a Fuch’s spot consistent with choroidal neovascularization. By eight months gestation, her symptoms nearly resolved. While the development of choroidal neovascularization in this patient may appear incidental, women of childbearing age considering phakic intraocular lenses warrant additional discussion on the possible increased likelihood of choroidal neovascularization.

Keywords: Choroidal neovascularization, pregnancy, phakic intraocular lens, antiphospholipid syndrome.