Cataract Surgery in Patients with a Previous History of KAMRA Inlay Implantation: A Case Series.

INTRODUCTION: The visual outcome of cataract surgery in patients with a previous history of KAMRA inlay implantation is an emerging issue for which limited research exists. The purpose of this study is to describe postoperative visual outcomes in this patient population.

METHODS: This is a case series with retrospective chart review. Seven patients underwent cataract surgery following KAMRA corneal inlay implantation. Visual acuity was assessed before and after cataract surgery. Keratometry was measured before and after KAMRA inlay implantation, and optical biometry was performed prior to cataract surgery.

RESULTS: Postoperatively, uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was 20/20 in five (71%) patients and 20/40 or better in seven (100%) patients, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) was 20/20 or better in six (86%) patients and 20/25 in seven (100%) patients, and uncorrected near visual acuity (UNVA) was J1 in four (57%) patients, J2 or better in six (86%) patients, and J3 or better in seven (100%) patients. There was no significant change in keratometry after KAMRA inlay implantation. Biometry calculations accurately predicted intraocular lens (IOL) power after cataract surgery. Surgeons did not report a significant change in the surgical technique of cataract surgery.

CONCLUSION: Patients who undergo cataract surgery with a previous history of KAMRA inlay implantation have good visual outcomes. Furthermore, intraocular lens (IOL) calculations accurately predict power, and there appears to be no significant change in surgical technique.