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The effect of anterior capsule polishing on capsular contraction and lens stability in cataract patients with high myopia

Poster Details

First Author: A.Chakib MOROCCO

Co Author(s): A. Mchachi   L. Benhmidoun   R. Rachid   M. Elbelhadji           

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the effect of anterior capsule polishing in patients with high myopia after cataract surgery.

Setting:

Hospital 20 august IBN ROCHD CH

Methods:

High myopic patients with a bilateral cataract who underwent phacoemulsification with 360° anterior capsular polishing in one eye and without polishing in the contralateral eye were recruited. The following parameters were recorded at 1, 3, and 6 months and one year postoperatively, including the area and diameter of the anterior capsule opening IOL tilt and decentration, refraction, and postoperative aqueous depth (PAD).

Results:

Paired samples of 50 eyes of 31 patients were enrolled. The area decreased significantly in both the polished group and unpolished group, whereas the diameter reduced more in the unpolished group. The IOL tilt and decentration at 3-month and 6-month and one year  follow-up showed significant differences between two groups. In the unpolished group, the IOL decentration firstly appeared between one-month to six-month visit, while the refraction error, PAD, and IOL tilt were significantly different between the three-month and one year  visits.

Conclusions:

360° anterior capsule polishing can effectively reduce the extent of the anterior capsule contraction and increase the stability of IOL.

Financial Disclosure:

None