Two‐year follow‐up of posterior capsule opacification after implantation of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens

Abstract

ABSTRACT.Purpose: To evaluate posterior capsule opacification (PCO) 2 years after cataract surgery following implantation of a hydrophilic or a hydrophobic singlepiece acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) with a sharp edge. Methods: Phacoemulsification cataract surgery was performed in one eye of 120 patients with senile cataract in this prospective study. They were randomized to implantation of either a hydrophilic acrylic IOL (BL27; Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA) or a hydrophobic acrylic IOL (AcrySof

Non-contact specular microscopy in aphakic and pseudophakic dogs

“…The development of phacoemulsifi cation through minimal corneal incision associated to the use of foldable IOLs has decreased the PCO incidence (KUGELBERG et al, 2008). The "barrier effect" offered by IOLs with square and truncated edges signifi cantly reduces PCO development (GIFT et al, 2009).…”

“…The use of IOLs, mainly those acrylic designs with square and truncated edges, may prevent PCO occurrence (DAVIDSON & NELMS, 2007;KUGELBERG et al, 2008;LI et al, 2008).…”

Incidence of posterior capsule opacification following the implantation of a foldable hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens: a 4 year follow-up study

“…However, PCO may progresses significantly with time and is more extensive following polymethylmetacrylate IOL implantation, while its progression rate after silicone and acrylic IOL implantation is low (19) . Previous reports have shown that hydrophilic IOLs lead to at least twice the number of Nd:YAG laser treatments when compared with hydrophobic lenses (1,13,17,18) . Although Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy is the standard treatment for PCO and is generally found to be safe and effective, it is also expensive and not free of complications (1,11,20) , including a significant rate of morbidity from postoperative complications.…”

“…It has been well documented that a hydrophobic lens ma terial causes less PCO than a hydrophilic material, even though the latter is more uveal biocompatible (17,18) . However, PCO may progresses significantly with time and is more extensive following polymethylmetacrylate IOL implantation, while its progression rate after silicone and acrylic IOL implantation is low (19) .…”

Pediatric cataract surgery with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens implantation in Nepalese children

“…The use of hydrophilic lenses in the adult population has been reported by many studies, with mixed outcomes. 17,18 However, there are very few studies on the use of hydrophilic lenses in a pediatric population. Most of these studies have shown good surgical and visual outcomes in the pediatric population.…”