| PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of micro lens extraction and negative power intraocular lens implantation for super myopia METHODS: This study comprised 346 eyes of 178 patients with super myopia (range -19.00 to -30.50 diopters [D]) who had undergone micro lens extraction and negative power intraocular lens implantation . Outcome measures included uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), endothelial cell loss, intraoperative and postoperative complications. RESULTS: The postoperative UDVA was improved in 332 eyes  (96.0%) and the postoperative CDVA was better than preoperative CDVA in 341 (98.6%). The ECD loss was 2.2%  and no posterior capsule rupture and retinal detachment was observed during three year follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Three-year findings showed that micro lens extraction and negative power intraocular lens implantation provided favorable refractive correction and predictability and acceptable safety in patients with super myopia. |