Second-Eye Refractive Error Depending on the Reflection Rate of First-Eye Refractive Error in Cataract Surgeries.
10.3341/jkos.2016.57.3.399
- Author:
Doo Ri EO
1
;
Dong Hui LIM
;
Joo HYUN
;
Jae Hwan CHOI
;
Min Gyu LEE
;
Eui Sang CHUNG
;
Tae Young CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. tychung@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Bilateral consecutive cataract surgery;
Reflection rate;
Refractive error
- MeSH:
Cataract*;
Humans;
Lens Implantation, Intraocular;
Phacoemulsification;
Refractive Errors*;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2016;57(3):399-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the reflection rate of the first eye in order to minimize the real refractive error in the second eye in bilateral consecutive cataract surgeries. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed with 248 patients who underwent bilateral sequential uncomplicated phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation. Predicted spherical equivalent was compared with postoperative spherical equivalent, and the range of real refractive error was analyzed by calculating the reflection rate of the first eye. RESULTS: When the difference between predicted spherical equivalent and postoperative spherical equivalent was greater than 0.5 D as calculated with the formula of Sanders-Retzlaff-Kraff Theoretical (SRK)-T and SRK II, application of 50-60%, 40-50% of the difference of the first eye was high probability to reduce the second-eye real refractive error (75%, 100%). CONCLUSIONS: Application of 40-60% of the real refractive error in the first-eye can minimize the real refractive error in the second-eye in bilateral sequential cataract surgeries.
