Effect of Square-Edge versus Round-Edge Foldable Intraocular Lens in Prevention of Posterior Capsule Opacification | ||||
| International Journal of Medical Arts | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2024, Page 4415-4420 PDF (1.65 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijma.2024.281856.1953 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Houzaifa Ahmed Ahmed Abdulrahim Azzam  1; Abdullah Alhusseiny Abdelgawad2; Ahmed Mohammed Sakr2
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| 1Department of Ophthalmology, Zagazig Ophthalmic Hospital, Ministry of Health, Zagazig, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The most common consequence following cataract extraction is posterior capsule opacification [PCO], which can occur in as many as half of cases. Aim of the work: To research the impact of folding intra-ocular lens design - square-edge versus round-edge - in preventing PCO. Patients and Methods: The ophthalmology department of Al-Azhar University Hospitals was the site of this prospective comparative interventional study. The study involved 40 eyes of patients with cataracts who fulfilled specific selection criteria. Eyes were grouped into: Group A [20 eyes] received hydrophilic round-edge foldable intraocular lenses [IOLs], and Group B [20 eyes] received hydrophilic square-edge foldable IOLs. Patients were followed up for 9 months to evaluate PCO development. Results: Five cases [25%] in group A and 2 cases [10%] in group B developed PCO at 9 months, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups [P = 0.212]. However, only one case in each group required Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. The two groups did not differ significantly statistically regarding best-corrected visual acuity [P = 0.391] or uncorrected visual acuity [P = 0.981]. Conclusion: At 9 months, there was no substantial variation in PCO development or in the time of first PCO appearance. In eyes implanted with round or square-edged hydrophilic IOLs, there was no significant association with visual acuity. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Capsule Opacification; Cataract Extraction; Intraocular Lenses | ||||
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