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|Articles|September 15, 2003
European study's interim results favorable for myopic PRL
Author(s)Cheryl Guttman
San Francisco-An interim analysis of data from an ongoing European multicenter study of the Phakic Refractive Lens (PRL, CIBA Vision/Medennium) indicates that the posterior chamber implant is a safe, effective, and predictable method for correcting high myopia, said Bo Philipson, MD, PhD, at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
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