Effect of four different intraocular lenses on posterior capsule opacification

AIM: To evaluate the impact of 4 different intraocular lenses (IOLs) on posterior capsule opacification (PCO) by comparing the neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy rates. METHODS: This retrospective study included 4970 eyes of 4013 cataract patients who underwent phacoemulsification and IOL implantation between January 2000 and January 2008 by the same surgeon at one clinic. Four different IOLs were assessed. The outcome parameter was the incidence of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomies. RESULTS: An Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy was performed in 153 (3.07%) of the 4970 eyes. The mean follow-up time was 84mo for all of the IOL groups. The percentage of eyes developing PCO was significantly greater for the acrylic hydrophilic IOLs than for the hydrophobic IOLs, although eyes with acrylic hydrophilic IOLs did not require Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy as soon as eyes with acrylic hydrophobic IOLs. There was no difference between the long-term PCO rates when 1- and 3-piece acrylic hydrophobic IOLs were compared or when IOLs made of the same material but with different haptic angles were compared. CONCLUSION: In this study, eyes with acrylic hydrophilic IOLs were more likely to develop PCO than those with acrylic hydrophobic IOLs. The lens design (1-piece versus 3-piece and varying haptic angles) did not affect the PCO rate.     

Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates following implantation of square-edged intraocular lenses: polymethyl methacrylate versus silicone versus acrylic

Objective: To study the influence of square-edged intraocular lenses (lOLs) on the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and the requirement for laser capsulotomy.Design: Retrospective study.Participants: Three hundred seventy-seven eyes of 377 patients were included.Methods: All these patients underwent phacoemulsification and implantation of square polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) (Aurolab), silicone (Tecnis Z9000), acrylic hydrophobic (AcrySof MA60AC and Sensar Optiedge), or acrylic hydrophilic (Akreos Adapt) lOLs with a minimum of 2 years’ follow-up. Only those cases in which Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy had been performed for visually significant PCO were evaluated.Results: Three hundred seventy-seven eyes of 377 patients were included in the study. Follow-up duration ranged from 24 to 54 (mean 40.27, SD 8.42) months. The incidence of PCO requiring Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was found to be significantly less in the silicone lens group: 1.4% as compared with an incidence of 11.7% in the PMMA lens group (p = 0.018). In the square-edged acrylic group, visually significant PCO requiring Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was observed in 3.6%, 4.8%, and 6.8% of eyes implanted with AcrySof MA60AC, Sensar Optiedge, and Akreos Adapt lOLs, respectively. In 5 of the 7 eyes (71.4%) exhibiting PCO in the PMMA group, the condition developed within the first 6 months. In the silicone and acrylic group, development of PCO was delayed.Conclusions: The rate of visually significant PCO as well as the need for Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy is influenced by IOL biomaterial in addition to square edge. It is significantly delayed with square-edged foldable acrylic and silicone lOLs compared with square-edged PMMA IOLs.     

Comparison of posterior capsule opacification at 360-degree square edge hydrophilic and sharp edge hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens in diabetic patients

AIM:To compare posterior capsule opacification (PCO) degree and visual functions after phacoemulsification in eyes implanted with 360-degree square edge hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) (570C C-flex, Rayner) and sharp edge hydrophobic acrylic IOL (Sensar AR40e, AMO) in diabetic patients.METHODS:Sixty diabetic patients underwent uneventful phacoemulsification and randomly implanted one of the two IOLs. The PCO value was measured by retroillumination photographs and Evaluation of Posterior Capsule Opacification (EPCO) 2000 image-analysis software at 1, 6, 12, and 24mo after surgery. Visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity in photopic and mesopic conditions were also examined at each follow up time point. The incidence of eye that required Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy were also compared.RESULTS:There was not any statistically significant difference in PCO scores between Rayner C-flex 570C group and Sensar AR40e group at each follow up time point. Visual acuity, Nd:YAG capsulotomy incidence and contrast sensitivity also had no significant difference during the 24mo follow-up.CONCLUSION: For diabetic patients, Rayner 570C C-flex and Sensar AR40e IOLs are same effective for prevent PCO. The 360-degree square edge design maybe is a good alternative technique to improve PCO prevention.     

Posterior capsule opacification after implantation of a hydrophilic or a hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens: one-year follow-up

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of hydrophilic and hydrophobic single-piece acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) on posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after cataract surgery. SETTING: St. Erik's Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. METHODS: In a prospective study, 120 patients having cataract surgery were randomized to implantation of a hydrophilic acrylic IOL (BL27, Bausch & Lomb) or a hydrophobic acrylic IOL (AcrySof SA60AT, Alcon). Surgery was performed according to a standardized protocol by 1 of 3 surgeons. Best corrected visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, glare, intraocular pressure, and flare were measured 1 week, 3 months, and 1 year after surgery. Posterior capsule opacification was assessed by digital retroillumination photography and analysis using POCOman software at 1 year. The rate of neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy for each IOL was also recorded. RESULTS: At 1 year, the hydrophilic acrylic IOL group had a significantly greater percentage area and severity of PCO than the hydrophobic acrylic IOL group (P<.001). Two patients in the hydrophilic acrylic IOL group and 4 in the hydrophobic acrylic IOL group had an Nd:YAG capsulotomy within the first year (P>.05). Contrast sensitivity was significantly better in the hydrophilic acrylic group at 3 months (P<.05); however, at 12 months no difference between the IOLs was observed. There was no significant difference in the other measured parameters. CONCLUSION: Patients with the hydrophilic acrylic BL27 IOL had a significantly greater percentage area and severity of PCO than those with the hydrophobic acrylic SA60AT IOL 1 year after surgery.     

两种人工晶状体植入术后发生后囊膜混浊情况的Meta分析

目的：：系统评价AcrySof直角方边人工晶状体和Sensar前圆后方人工晶状体对术眼后囊膜混浊的预防作用。方法：计算机检索PubMed (1980/2015-09)、CBM (1990/2015-09)、VIP (1989/2015-09)、CNKI (1990/2015-09)和wanfang Data(1990/2015-09),收集年龄相关性白内障超声乳化联合植入 AcrySof 三片式人工晶状体与植入Sensar三片式人工晶状体术后后囊膜混浊发生情况的随机对照试验,由两名评价者按照纳入与排除标准筛选研究、提取资料和质量评价后,采用RevMan 5.2软件进行Meta分析。结果：共纳入5项研究,总计1036眼( AcrySof组553眼, Sensar组483眼),随访时限6mo~2a,Meta分析结果显示：(1) AcrySof 组术后 PCO 发生率显著低于 Sensar 组(OR=0.67,95%CI：0.45~0.99,P=0.04);(2)两种人工晶状体植入后术眼后囊膜Nd：YAG激光切开术施行率比较,无统计学差异(OR=0.57,95%CI：0.32~1.02,P=0.06)。(3)2 a 以上长期随访亚组分析中, AcrySof 组PCO发生率显著低于Sensar组( OR=0.60,95%CI：0.40~0.91,P=0.02),两组人工晶状体术后后囊膜激光切开术施行率比较,无统计学差异( OR=0.60,95%CI：0.33~1.09,P=0.09)。结论：AcrySof三片式人工晶状体相比于Sensar三片式人工晶状体显示出较强的预防后囊膜混浊作用。     

Economic considerations related to choice of intraocular lens (IOL) and posterior capsule opacification frequency – a comparison of three different IOLs

Purpose:  To evaluate the posterior capsule opacification (PCO) rates in three different modern standard intraocular lenses (IOL) and analyse the related cost. Methods:  Retrospective study of medical records from 1527 patients who underwent uneventful cataract surgery by phacoemulsification with posterior chamber implantation of either AcrySof SN60 (n = 375), Akreos Adapt (n = 350) or Tecnis Acryl IOL (n = 801). All surgeries were performed by the same surgeon using the same surgical technique and equipment. Primary end‐point was neodymium:yttrium‐aluminium‐garnet (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy for visual impairment secondary to PCO. Cost of IOL material and Nd:YAG capsulotomy for PCO was then evaluated and compared between the IOLs. Results:  Mean follow‐up was 41.5 months, and the only statistically significant variable of developing PCO was IOL type and individual follow‐up time. Nd:YAG capsulotomy was performed in 7.47% in the AcrySof group, 17.71% in the Akreos group and 3.75% in the Tecnis group. Average cost for Nd:YAG capsulotomy per surgery was €18.75 in the AcrySof SN60 group, €44.25 in the Akreos Adapt group and €9.25 in the Tecnis Acryl group. The combined cost of cataract surgery and PCO treatment was €9.81 higher in for the Akreos Adapt group than the other two combined. Conclusions:  This retrospective study shows that the risk of PCO and Nd:YAG capsulotomy is significantly higher in hydrophilic Akreos IOL compared with both AcrySof and Tecnis hydrophobic IOLs. The increased risk of PCO in the hydrophilic IOL is related to higher total average costs for cataract surgery.     

疏水性和肝素修饰亲水性丙烯酸酯人工晶状体的临床应用效果对比

目的比较疏水性丙烯酸酯人工晶状体(intraocular lens,IOL)与肝素修饰的亲水性丙烯酸酯IOL的临床应用效果。方法 121例(152眼)白内障患者接受了白内障超声乳化摘出联合IOL植入术,其中64眼植入疏水性Sensar AR40e丙烯酸酯IOL为Sensar AR40e组,88眼植入肝素修饰的亲水性HQ201hep丙烯酸酯IOL为HQ201hep组。记录并比较2组术后3d裸眼视力、术后2a最佳矫正视力及后囊膜混浊(posterior capsular opacification,PCO)的发生情况。结果 2组间术后3d裸眼视力及术后2a最佳矫正视力的差异均无统计学意义(χ2=1.066、1.912,P=0.785、0.591)。术后2a PCO的发生率,Sensar AR40e组为15.63%(10/64),HQ201hep组为21.59%(19/88);2级和3级PCO的发生率Sensar AR40e组为1.56%(1/64),HQ201hep组为7.95%(7/88),2组间比较差异均无统计学意义(χ2=3.118、3.036,P=0.374、0.081)。进一步分析发现,在2组60岁以上患者的148眼中,Sensar AR40e组的1.56%(1/64)和HQ201hep组的3.57%(3/84)发生了2级或3级PCO,2组比较差异无统计学意义(χ2=0.055,P=0.814);Sensar AR40e组1.56%(1/64)和HQ201hep组2.38%(2/84)接受了Nd:YAG激光后囊膜切开术,2组比较差异无统计学意义(χ2=0.000,P=1.000)。结论疏水性丙烯酸酯IOL与肝素修饰的亲水性丙烯酸酯IOL植入术后的视力和PCO程度无统计学差异。     

Efficacy of different intraocular lens materials and optic edge designs in preventing posterior capsular opacification: a meta-analysis

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of different intraocular lens (IOL) materials and optic edge designs in preventing posterior capsular opacification (PCO). DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: Pertinent studies were selected through an electronic search of the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and Embase. The randomized controlled trials meeting the predefined criteria were reviewed systematically by meta-analysis. The treatment effects were measured as risk difference, and the pooled estimates were computed according to a random effect model. RESULTS: In total, 23 randomized controlled trials were included in the present meta-analysis. The pooled risk differences of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates were -24% (95% confidence interval [CI], -29% to -20%) comparing acrylic with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) lenses; -9% (95% CI, -17% to -1%) comparing silicone with PMMA lenses; 14% (95% CI, -8% to 36%) comparing hydrogel with PMMA lenses; 4% (95% CI, -2% to 10%) comparing silicone with acrylic lenses; 19% (95% CI, 8% to 30%) comparing hydrogel with acrylic lenses; and 28% (95% CI, 10% to 46%) comparing hydrogel with silicone lenses. The pooled risk differences of PCO rates were -39% (95% CI, -47% to -31%) comparing acrylic with PMMA lenses; -14% (95% CI, -29% to 0%) comparing silicone with acrylic lenses; 56% (95% CI, 36% to 75%) comparing hydrogel with acrylic lenses; and 48% (95% CI, 31% to 64%) comparing hydrogel with silicone lenses. When comparing sharp with rounded-edge designs, pooled risk differences of capsulotomy rates were -47% (95% CI, -77% to -17%) in PMMA lenses, -22% (95% CI, -47% to 2%) in acrylic lenses, and -9% (95% CI, -17% to 0%) in silicone lenses; pooled risk differences of PCO rates were -28% (95% CI, -50% to -7%) in acrylic lenses and -37% (95% CI, -46% to -27%) in silicone lenses. CONCLUSIONS: The rates of PCO and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy may be influenced by different IOL biomaterials and optic edge designs. The lenses made by acrylic and silicone and those with sharp optic edges are superior in lowering the rates of PCO and laser capsulotomy.     

不同表面处理及设计人工晶状体对后囊膜混浊影响的量化分析

目的：使用EPCO2000定量比较不同表面处理及设计人工晶状体(IOL)对后囊膜混浊(PCO)发生的影响。

方法：回顾性研究,随访观察2016-03/11在我院行白内障超声乳化吸除联合人工晶状体植入术后1a的年龄相关性白内障患者600例971眼。按IOL类型分为4组：ZCB00组43眼,ZA9003组365眼; HQ-201HEP组340眼,Human Optics组223眼。充分扩瞳后获取后照法图片,使用EPCO2000进行PCO程度评分并将各组进行比较分析。

结果：PCO累及瞳孔中央3mm的有167眼(17.2%),发生显著性PCO或已行Nd：YAG激光后囊膜切开术的有78眼(8.0%); 按IOL光学面材料疏水性分组,疏水组总分0.000(0.000,0.012)显著低于亲水组0.127(0.056,0.242)(P<0.05); 按IOL光学面肝素修饰与否分组,无肝素修饰组总分0.127(0.056,0.242)低于肝素修饰组0.175(0.067,0.371)(P<0.05); 按IOL一片式及三片式设计分组,一片式组总分0.000(0.000,0.012)显著低于三片式组0.120(0.041,0.247)(P<0.05); 按襻成角分组,襻成角0°组总分0.107(0.000,0.212)低于襻成角5°组0.142(0.051,0.298)(P<0.05)。

结论：一片式疏水性直角边缘设计的丙烯酸酯IOL可以更有效地减少PCO形成。     

Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens in Both Eyes

 PURPOSE: To report on the clinical findings of a case of late opacification of the hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens (IOLs) in both eyes after cataract surgery. METHODS: A 79-year-old man with a history of decreased visual acuity and complaints of glare and blurred vision in both eyes over the past 3 years. He had received an uneventful phacoemulsification combined with posterior chamber IOL implantation for senile cataract in both eyes 13 years ago, and had undergone neodymium:YAG(Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy on both eyes 6 years ago, for posterior capsular opacification (PCO). The optical portion of the IOLs showed uniform gray haze. Binocular posterior capsular laser holes were clearly noted. RESULTS: IOL exchange was performed by the same surgeon on both eyes, three days apart. Postoperatively, the patient's visual acuity was elevated to 6/12 (OD) and 6/9 (OS) at 6 months, and intraocular pressure (IOP) reached 16.8 mmHg (OD) and 18.4 mmHg (OS). Neither glare or blurred vision were observed in either eye. CONCLUSION: IOL exchange can be used to effectively manage clinically significant optic opacification.       

Posterior capsule opacification after implantation of a hydrogel intraocular lens

AIM: To compare the degree of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) in eyes with a hydrophilic hydrogel intraocular lens (IOL) with that in eyes with a hydrophobic acrylic IOL. METHODS: Ninety five patients underwent a hydrogel IOL implantation in one eye and an acrylic IOL implantation in the opposite eye. The PCO value of these patients was measured using the Scheimpflug videophotography system at 1, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months postoperatively. The rate of neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy and visual acuity were also evaluated. RESULTS: The mean PCO value in the hydrogel group increased significantly (p<0.0001), while that in the acrylic group did not show significant change. The PCO value in the hydrogel group was significantly greater than that in the acrylic group throughout the follow up period. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis determined that the Nd:YAG capsulotomy rate in the hydrogel group was significantly higher than that in the acrylic group (p<0.0001). Mean visual acuity in the hydrogel group decreased significantly with time (p<0.0001), and became significantly worse than that in the acrylic group at 18 and 24 months postoperatively. CONCLUSION: Posterior capsule opacification in eyes with a hydrophilic hydrogel IOL is significantly more extensive than that in eyes with a hydrophobic acrylic IOL, and results in a significant impairment of visual acuity.     

The effectiveness of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for the treatment of posterior capsule opacification in children with acrylic intraocular lenses.

INTRODUCTION: Acrylic intraolcular lenses (IOLs) may result in lower rates of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) than poly(methyl methacrylate) lenses in children. Nonetheless, PCO frequently occurs eventually, especially in younger children. Here, we evaluated the success of neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy for the management of PCO after acrylic IOL implantation without primary capsulectomy. METHODS: We reviewed 73 eyes in 57 children (age 23 months to 12 years; median, 6.4 years) who underwent Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy after AcrySof IOL implantation and who had at least 3 months follow-up (range, 3-92 months; median, 25 months). The effectiveness of laser treatment was evaluated in terms of the need for repeat laser procedures or intraocular surgery to clear the visual axis. RESULTS: Fifty-one eyes (70%) maintained a clear visual axis after a single Nd:YAG procedure, 10 eyes (84% cumulative) after 2 Nd:YAG procedures, and another 3 eyes (88% cumulative) after 3 Nd:YAG procedures. Six eyes (8%) required pars plana membrane removal to clear the visual axis, whereas 3 eyes (4%) continue to need treatment. Life table analysis showed that the probability of continuing success after 24 months with a single Nd:YAG procedure is 68% (95% confidence interval 53-83%). In younger children (age<4 years), this rate probability was lower than in older children (35% vs. 74%; P=0.022). Two eyes developed mild transient elevated intraocular pressure. In 1 eye, the IOL was dislocated and replaced. DISCUSSION: Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy is an acceptable option for the management of PCO after AcrySof IOL implantation in children and produces complications infrequently.     

Intraocular Lens and Capsule Opacification with Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Acrylic Materials

Purpose: To report posterior capsular opacification in acrylic intraocular lenses.

Methods: Retrospective review of notes of patients with cataract surgery involving implantation of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) (MDR SC-60B-0UV) in at least one eye. This was done as a retrospective audit for clinical risk following adverse event reports, regarding MDR SC-60B-0UV intraocular lens, were published. Data regarding the pre- and post-operative visual acuity, ocular co-morbidity, posterior capsular thickening, Nd-YAG capsulotomy, final visual acuity, and changes in the lens clarity in both eyes were noted from the clinical notes.

Results: 45 patients and 90 eyes were identified. Posterior capsular opacification (PCO) as determined by slit-lamp examination was 40% for the hydrophilic IOL (SC-60B-0UV) and 8% for the contra-lateral eye (hydrophobic IOL). In 22 eyes opacification of the SC-60-0UV IOL was observed at slit-lamp examination (44%).

Conclusion: The hydrophilic acrylic IOL (SC60B-0UV) appears to have a high incidence of PCO.     

Comparison of posterior capsular opacification in heparin-surface-modified hydrophilic acrylic and hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses

Purpose  To compare posterior capsular opacification (PCO) in a heparin-surface-modified (HSM) hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) and a hydrophobic acrylic IOL. Methods  Seventy-eight patients with simple cataract were randomized to receive either the BioVue 3 HSM hydrophilic acrylic IOL (Ophthalmic Innovations International, Ontario, CA, USA) (n = 38) or the Sensar AR40e hydrophobic acrylic IOL (AMO, Santa Ana, CA, USA) (n = 40). Another 99 patients with complicated cataract received either the BioVue 3 (n = 49) or the Sensar AR40e IOL (n = 50). Twelve months after surgery, POCOman software was used to analyze digital retroillumination photographs of the PCO. Results  In the simple cataract group, the respective PCO areas, expressed as a percentage and PCO severity scores at 12 months were 6.12% and 0.081 in the BioVue 3 group and 5.91% and 0.075 in the Sensar AR40e group. There was no statistically significant difference in the PCO area or the PCO severity score between the two IOLs (P = 0.631, P = 0.495, respectively). In the complicated cataract group, the respective PCO areas and PCO severity scores were 35.80% and 0.181 in the BioVue 3 group and 27.17% and 0.110 in the Sensar AR40e group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two IOLs (P = 0.147, P = 0.162). Conclusion  There was no difference in the degree or severity of PCO between the HSM hydrophilic acrylic IOL and the hydrophobic acrylic IOL groups.     

Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after use of the AcrySof acrylic three piece and one piece intraocular lenses

BACKGROUND/AIM: Acrylic lens size and shape may influence the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and need for Nd:YAG capsulotomy. The aim of this study is to compare the Nd:YAG capsulotomy rate of the three piece acrylic/PMMA AcrySof MA series lens with the one piece acrylic AcrySof SA series lens. METHODS: 434 eyes of 329 patients who had cataract extraction and implantation of one of four types of intraocular lenses (IOLs) were evaluated for rate of Nd:YAG capsulotomy. 176 eyes received the acrylic AcrySof MA30AC IOL, 71 eyes the acrylic AcrySof MA60AC IOL, 45 eyes the acrylic AcrySof SA30AL IOL, and 142 eyes the acrylic AcrySof SA60AT IOL. RESULTS: The rates of Nd:YAG capsulotomy with the three piece IOL (MA30AC/MA60AC) and the one piece IOL (SA30AL/SA60AT) were 1.2% and 2.1% at 6 months, 2.8% and 5.9% at 12 months, and 3.6% and 7.5% at 24 months, respectively. The incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy was higher in patients who received the one piece IOL (p=0.01, log rank test). There was no difference in Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates when comparing lens optic size, age, sex, history of pars plana vitrectomy, and diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSIONS: This study shows a greater incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy in patients who receive one piece acrylic AcrySof lenses when compared to those who receive three piece acrylic AcrySof lenses.     

Incidence and risk factors of Nd:YAG capsulotomy after phacoemulsification in non-diabetic and diabetic patients

PURPOSE: To estimate the cumulative incidence and identify the risk factors of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) that required Nd:YAG capsulotomy in non-diabetic and diabetic patients. METHODS: Retrospective case-note review of 806 consecutive patients that underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, 327 (40.6%) of whom were diabetic. RESULTS: The cumulative incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy were 10.6%, 14.8%, 21.2% and 28.6% in non-diabetic patients; and 9%, 9.4%, 15.3% and 5.3% in diabetic patients after 1, 2, 3 and 4 years, respectively. A multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that, over the follow-up period, diabetes mellitus was associated with a decreased risk of Nd:YAG capsulotomy (hazard ratio [HR]=0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.47-0.99; P=0.047), whereas age of 65 years or younger (HR=1.58; 95% CI 1.09-2.27; P=0.02), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) (HR=3.98; 95% CI 1.60-9.95; P=0.003) or plate-haptic silicone IOLs (HR=3.75; 95% CI 1.60-8.80; P=0.002) in comparison with three-piece silicone IOLs, postoperative inflammation (HR=2.62; 95% CI 1.56-4.42; P<0.001) and pars plana vitrectomy (HR=1.85; 95% CI 1.20-2.83; P=0.005) were associated with an increased risk. Subgroup analysis showed that in non-diabetic patients, male gender (HR=1.63; 95% CI 1.04-2.57; P=0.03) was an additional risk factor and in diabetic patients there was no significant association between diabetes type, duration or retinopathy grade and the risk of Nd:YAG capsulotomy. CONCLUSION: Although diabetes mellitus appears to be associated with a lower long-term incidence and a decreased risk of Nd:YAG capsulotomy, younger age, pars plana vitrectomy, postoperative inflammation, plate-haptic silicone and PMMA IOLs in addition to male gender in non-diabetic patients appear to be associated with a greater risk. Estimation of the incidence and risk factors of PCO should help in patient counselling and to design methods to reduce or prevent its development.     

Posterior capsule opacification and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates after implantation of silicone,hydrogel and soft acrylic intraocular lenses: a two-year follow-up study

PURPOSE: To compare the posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser posterior capsulotomy rates associated with three different posterior chamber foldable intraocular lenses (IOL). METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated the rates of PCO and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy in 1150 eyes two years after standard phacoemulsification with a no-stitch 3.5mm clear corneal incision (CCI) and in-the-bag implantation of one of three types of IOL: 190 eyes received a one-piece round-edged hydrogel IOL (Hydroview H60M, Bausch & Lomb); 475 eyes a three-piece round-edged silicone IOL (AMO PhacoFlex SI-40NB, Allergan); 485 eyes a three-piece square-edged soft acrylic lens (AcrySof MA60MA, Alcon). RESULTS: The PCO and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates were respectively 43.15% and 20.5% in the Hydroview H60M group, 27.57% and 9.68% in the AMO PhacoFlex SI-40NB group, 10.5% and 2.47% in the AcrySof MA60MA group. CONCLUSIONS: PCO and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates were significantly higher in the Hydroview H60M group and significantly lower with the AcrySof MA60MA lenses, which combine a bioactive constitutive material with the square-edged optic design.     

Two‐year follow‐up of posterior capsule opacification after implantation of a hydrophilic or hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens

Purpose: To evaluate posterior capsule opacification (PCO) 2 years after cataract surgery following implantation of a hydrophilic or a hydrophobic single‐piece acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) with a sharp edge. Methods: Phacoemulsification cataract surgery was performed in one eye of 120 patients with senile cataract in this prospective study. They were randomized to implantation of either a hydrophilic acrylic IOL (BL27; Bausch & Lomb, Rochester, NY, USA) or a hydrophobic acrylic IOL (AcrySof^® SA60AT; Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA). Two years after surgery, retroillumination images were obtained and PCO area and severity were evaluated using pocoman software. Best corrected visual acuity (VA) (both high‐contrast [100%] and low‐contrast [2.5%]), glare, laser flare and intraocular pressure were measured. Capsulotomy rates were recorded. Results: Patients implanted with the hydrophilic IOL had a greater percentage area and severity of PCO compared with patients with the hydrophobic IOL (p < 0.001). There was no difference in PCO between men and women in the hydrophilic group. However, in the hydrophobic group, women had significantly more PCO than men (p < 0.05). Patients with the hydrophobic acrylic IOL had better high‐ and low‐contrast visual activity (VA) (p < 0.01) and less glare (p < 0.001) than those with a hydrophilic acrylic IOL. Of the patients with the hydrophilic IOL, 42% underwent capsulotomy, compared with 10% in the hydrophobic group (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Two years after surgery, patients with the SA60AT hydrophobic acrylic IOL had less PCO and better high‐ and low‐contrast VA than patients with the BL27 hydrophilic acrylic IOL.     

Effect of primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis on clinical performance of ACR6D SE single-piece hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of a primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (PCCC) on the clinical performance of a single-piece hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) with haptic angulation. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. METHODS: A prospective study of 52 patients with bilateral age-related cataract was conducted. Patients had standard cataract surgery with implantation of the same IOL in both eyes. Randomly, a PCCC was created in 1 eye and the posterior capsule was left intact in the fellow eye. Assessed parameters were visual axis opacification (VAO) in eyes with a PCCC or regeneratory posterior capsule opacification (PCO) in eyes without PCCC (scale 0 to 10) in the central (3.0 mm eccentricity), intermediate (3.0 to 4.5 mm eccentricity), and peripheral (>4.5 mm eccentricity [capsulorhexis edge]) areas; neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy or laser polishing of ongrowing lens epithelium; anterior capsule opacification (ACO); best corrected visual acuity (BCVA); and contrast sensitivity. RESULTS: Thirty patients completed the 2(1/2)-year follow-up. Visual axis opacification was significantly lower in the central region in the PCCC group (mean 0.5 +/- 0.7 [SD]) than PCO in the central region of the non-PCCC group (mean 1.1 +/- 1.1) (P = .02). Forty percent in the non-PCCC group had an Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy during the follow-up period; none in the PCCC group had laser polishing. There were no significant differences in ACO, SE, BCVA, or contrast sensitivity. There was no additional gain in BCVA or contrast sensitivity in eyes with a PCCC compared with eyes without a PCCC when VAO and PCO were low. CONCLUSION: A PCCC significantly reduced PCO formation within the central 3.0 mm eccentricity as well as the need for Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy in eyes with a single-piece hydrophilic acrylic IOL with angulated haptics.     

Relationship of AcrySof acrylic and PhacoFlex silicone intraocular lenses to visual acuity and posterior capsule opacification

PURPOSE: To compare the changes in visual acuity and the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) with AcrySof acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs) (Alcon Laboratories) and second-generation PhacoFlex silicone IOLs (Allergan ). SETTING: Eye Associates of New Mexico and Southwest Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. METHODS: Medical charts of patients having cataract extraction with implantation of an AcrySof MA30BA or MA60BM (MA30/60) or PhacoFlex SI-30NB or SI-40NB (SI-30/40) IOL between January 1995 and June 1997 were abstracted. Analyzed were the changes in visual acuity and development of PCO 1 month postoperatively and at the last available ophthalmologist visit or the visit before neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy. RESULTS: Patients with MA30/60 acrylic IOLs were significantly older, had a worse preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and had more concomitant ocular diseases than those with SI-30/40 silicone IOLs. The change in BCVA from preoperatively to 1 month postoperatively was equivalent in the 2 lens groups. The BCVA declined from 1 month postoperatively to the last recorded or pre-Nd:YAG visit. This decline was greater in eyes with SI-30/40 silicone IOLs than in those with MA30/60 acrylic IOLs. Although the decrease in BCVA between IOL types was not significantly different, eyes with a SI-30/40 silicone IOL were significantly more likely to develop PCO and have Nd:YAG capsulotomy. Eyes developing PCO had a statistically significant decline in BCVA from 1 month postoperatively to the last/pre-Nd:YAG visit. CONCLUSIONS: The MA30/60 acrylic lenses were associated with lower PCO and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates than second-generation SI-30/40 silicone IOLs. Patients with MA30/60 IOLs also tended to have less of a decrease in visual acuity than patients with SI-30/40 silicone lenses, probably as a result of the difference in PCO rates between groups.