Title: Comparison of posterior capsule opacification development with 2 single-piece intraocular lens types
Abstract: Purpose To evaluate the differences in the incidence of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and visual and optical performance between 2 hydrophobic acrylic single-piece sharp-edged intraocular lenses (IOLs) over 3 years. Setting Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Design Prospective randomized case series. Methods Patients with bilateral cataract were prospectively randomized to receive an Eyecee One IOL (IOL A) or an Acrysof SN60WF IOL (IOL B) and were followed for 36 months. The corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA) and IOL decentration and tilt were measured. The PCO was quantified by analysis of standardized retroillumination images. Results The study comprised 160 eyes of 80 patients. The PCO incidence was low for both IOLs at all follow-up visits. Three years postoperatively, the median objective PCO score was 1.4 (range 0 to 5.6) for IOL A and 1.5 (range 0 to 5.0) for IOL B (P = .67). The neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy rate 3 years after surgery was 16.4% and 6.0% (P = .06), respectively. Visual acuity and contrast sensitivity outcomes were also comparable at all follow-up visits. Conclusions Both IOLs showed good capsular bag performance and low PCO rates 3 years after surgery. Both IOLs also showed comparable results for visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, decentration and tilt, PCO score, slitlamp examination, and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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