Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery After Implantation of a Transparent Near Vision Corneal Inlay

Abstract

These two cases suggest that the presence of the Raindrop inlay left in situ does not preclude successful femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.

Femtosecond laser–assisted cataract surgery—current status and future directions

“…83 Other contraindications include as central corneal scarring in the area of the laser delivery zone, non-transparent corneal inlays (There has been a case report of use in a transparent inlay 135 ) and corneal bullae.…”

Corneal-Based Surgical Presbyopic Therapies and Their Application in Pseudophakic Patients

“…There are several case reports describing the opposite sequence of events, where patients with prior corneal inlay implantation subsequently undergo cataract extraction with intraocular lens placement, either with or without initially removing the inlay. These patients had previously received any one of the three major corneal inlay types, including the Kamra inlay [ 19 ], Presbia Microlens inlay [ 20 ], and the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay [ 21 ]. These anecdotes suggest that cataract surgery can still be successfully performed after inlay implantation, which will be important for those young presbyopes opting for surgical treatment of their presbyopia.…”