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All patients with symptomatic optically induced aniseikonia requiring additional interventions or surgical procedures including clear lens exchanges, secondary intraocular lens implants or contact lenses were documented. Keratometry and AL measurements were recorded for each eye and changes calculated. In total, 100 patients underwent combined PPV, ESB and endotamponade with mean age of 59.47 years (SD 11.49). AL was significantly increased (25.39 mm [SD 1.27] to 26.54 mm [SD 1.16], p = 0.0001), with a mean change of 1.15 mm (SD 0.67). Mean corneal astigmatism increased by \u20130.95 D (SD 0.51) in control eyes preoperatively and \u20131.33 (SD 0.87) postoperatively (p = 0.03). Over half of phakic patients (39\/61; 64%) developed a visually significant cataract, subsequently undergoing surgery. Six of 100 patients developed symptomatic anisometropia with aniseikonia postoperatively (6%). Four proceeded with clear lens exchange despite absence of visually significant cataract (4%). Two of these initially trialled contact lenses (2%). One was intolerant, while the other decided to proceed with clear lens exchange for convenience. Only one patient (1%), being pseudophakic in both eyes, had persistent anisometropia\/aniseikonia. AL and keratometry changes induced by encirclement with broad solid silicone rubber buckles are acceptable and similar to those reported previously using narrow encircling components, being unlikely to induce troublesome symptomatic anisometropia\/aniseikonia. Many patients are phakic and develop visually significant cataracts, allowing correction of changes induced with the aim of visual restoration. A minority require more prolonged methods of visual rehabilitation, such as contact lens wear or clear lens exchanges. Caution and appropriate consent should be made in patients that are pseudophakic in both eyes at presentation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/vision5010007","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,2,3]],"date-time":"2021-02-03T03:56:46Z","timestamp":1612324606000},"page":"7","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Incidence of Clinically Significant Aniseikonia Following Encircling Scleral Buckle Surgery: An Evaluation of Refractive and Axial Length Changes Requiring Intervention"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Craig","family":"Wilde","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mary","family":"Awad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gavin","family":"Orr","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dharmalingam","family":"Kumudhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Saker","family":"Saker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anwar","family":"Zaman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Ophthalmology Department, EENT Centre, Queen\u2019s Medical Centre, B Floor, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,2,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1206","DOI":"10.1001\/archophthalmol.2010.190","article-title":"The declining use of scleral buckling with vitrectomy for primary retinal detachments","volume":"128","author":"Chong","year":"2010","journal-title":"Arch. 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