YAG CAPSULOTOMY RATES AFTER PHACOEMULSIFICATION WITH HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC ACRYLIC INTRAOCULAR LENSES

Published 2022 - 26th ESCRS Winter Meeting

Reference: P006 | Type: Abstracts | DOI: 10.82333/k4ed-2s75

Authors: Soukaina Bahti* ¹ , soukaina bouziane ¹ , Adil mchachi ¹ , leila benhmidoune ¹ , abderahim chakib ¹ , rayad rachid ¹ , Mohammed Elbelhadji ¹

¹adult ophtalmology,hospital 20 août,CASABLANCA,Morocco

Purpose

To retrospectively evaluate the incidence of YAG laser capsulotomies for posterior capsule opacification (PCO) seen with hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens implants 12 months after surgery

Setting

Departement Adult ophtalmology ,20 august hospital

Methods

120 eyes that had phacoemulsification with a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and implantation of either a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic acrylic posterior chamber IOL were evaluated in order to assess the incidence of PCO. 78 eyes received a hydrophobic IOL and 42 eyes received a hydrophilic IOL . A standardized surgical protocol was performed by surgeons. All surgical complications were excluded and all patients had standardized postoperative medication and follow-up.

Results

With an average follow-up of 12 months in both groups, the incidence of posterior Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for PCO was 14 % in the hydrophobic group and 38% in the hydrophilic group.

Conclusion

Intraocular lenses made from hydrophobic acrylic material are associated with a significantly reduced rate of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomies as compared with intraocular lenses made from hydrophilic acrylic material.