Abstract
PURPOSE: To evaluate long-term results of the secondary piggyback technique used for the correction of undesired ametropia after phacoemulsification. METHODS: Retrospective study comprising of 20 eyes (19 patients). The IOL used was a single-piece PMMA with an overall length of 12.5mm, a 5x6mm oval thin-edged optic with a 10-degree haptic angulation. The same technique was used in all cases, consisting of a scleral-corneal tunnel with a 5mm opening, through which the secondary intraocular lens was implanted into the ciliary sulcus. [...]
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