Posters

Hyperopia, anterior chamber depth & FLACS

Poster Details

First Author: G.Bianchi ARGENTINA

Co Author(s):    J. Sampaolesi                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) outcomes of eyes with hyperopia and shallower anterior chamber depth.

Setting:

Clínica de Ojos Dr Nano, Olivos, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Methods:

A retrospective case-series study was performed, including patients with preoperative spherical equivalent (SE) higher than 2.50D who underwent FLACS surgery. Intraocular pressure (IOP) was evaluated baseline and 1 day, 1 week, 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Endothelial cell density (ECD), corneal central thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD) and SE were evaluated baseline and 6 months after surgery.

Results:

A total of 30 eyes were operated. The mean baseline SE was 3.80 ±1.07D and 6 months after surgery was 0.41 ± 0.30 D. The mean baseline ECD was 2642.113 ±250.23 cell/mm2 and 6 months after was 2592.9 ±245.92 cell/mm2. The preoperative CCT was 492.23 ±34.64 µm and after surgery was 490.1 ±35.58 µm. The mean baseline ACD was 2.26 ±0.11 mm and 6 months after was increased to 3.41 ±0.41 mm. The mean IOP decreased from baseline measurements (16.7 ±1.25 mmHg) to post-surgical measurements (13.4 ± 1.52 mmHg). The mean ACD, SE, and IOP showed a satistical significant difference (p=0), and the mean CCT and ECD after surgery were without statistical significance difference (p: 0.79 and p: 0.22 respectively).

Conclusions:

FLACS seems to be a good surgical technique to operate patients with hyperopia and shallower anterior chamber depth. The IOP and the ACD values decreased, while corneal health values (ECD and CCT) remains stable 6 months after surgery.

Financial Disclosure:

None