Corneal incision width after lens implantation: comparing delivery systems

Session Details

Session Title: Presented Poster Session: Equipment, Instrumentation & Surgical Devices

Venue: Poster Village: Pod 1

First Author: : C.Cagini ITALY

Co Author(s): :    T. Fiore   M. Messina   M. Perri                 

Abstract Details

Purpose:

to compare corneal incision width after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation (IOL) using different delivery systems

Setting:

Ophthalmology Section, Department of Surgery and Biomedical Science, University of Perugia, Italy

Methods:

one hundred and seventeen patients with cataract and no other anterior segment pathological features or previous eye surgery underwent cataract surgery with IOL implantation through a 2.2 mm incision. Three foldable IOL were implanted with their recommended delivery systems: Acrysof© SN60WF with Monarch© III/cartridge D (Group A, 38 patients); Tecnis© ZCB00 with Unfolder Platinum/cartridge easy load (Group B, 38 patients); Acrysof© SN60WF with UltrasertTM preloaded system (Group C, 42 patients). Incision width was measured before and after phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.

Results:

Before and after phacoemulsification incision width was, respectively, 2.21±0.02 mm and 2.34±0.08 mm in group A; 2.20±0.02 mm and 2.31±0.06 mm in group B; 2.20±0.02 mm and 2.30±0.07 mm in group C. Incision width was not significantly enlarged after phacoemulsification. Before and after IOL implantation incision width was, respectively, 2.34±0.07 mm and 2.47±0.07 mm in group A; 2.32±0.06 mm and 2.45±0.08 mm in group B; 2.30±0.07 mm and 2.39±0.07 mm in group C. Incision widths in group C were significantly different to groups A and B.

Conclusions:

In cataract surgery UltrasertTM enlarges the corneal incision less than other delivery systems

Financial Disclosure:

None