Effect of Haptic Material and Number of Intraocular Lens on Anterior Capsule Contraction after Cataract Surgery.
- Author:
Sun Young KIM
1
;
Ji Wook YANG
;
Young Chun LEE
;
Su Young KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Comparative Study
- Keywords: Anterior capsule of the lens; Capsulorhexis; Intraocular; Lenses
- MeSH: *Acrylic Resins; Aged; Cataract Extraction/*methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lens Capsule, Crystalline/*physiopathology; *Lenses, Intraocular; Male; *Polymethyl Methacrylate; Postoperative Period; Prosthesis Design; Retrospective Studies; *Silicone Elastomers
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2013;27(1):7-11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: PURPOSE: To evaluate changes over time of the anterior capsule opening size after phacoemulsification, based on haptic number and composition of three acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS: Fifty-five patients (70 eyes) were included. All underwent phacoemulsification followed by implantation of either an acrylic IOL with two-haptic (one-piece, 26 eyes; three-piece, 22 eyes), or four-haptic (one-piece, 22 eyes). The area of the anterior capsule opening size was measured one week postoperatively (baseline) and at three months. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in the area of the anterior capsule opening from one week as compared to three months postoperatively in all groups (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the reduction in the anterior capsule opening between the IOLs (p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS: The number and material of the haptic of the three acrylic IOLs did not influence the degree of anterior capsule opening shrinkage.
