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Incidence of posterior capsule opacification following phacoemulsification in patients with uveitis

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First Author: S.Shoughy SAUDI ARABIA

Co Author(s):    K. Tabbara                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To evaluate the incidence of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) in patients with uveitis who underwent phacoemulsification with Acrylic hdrophobic lens (IOL).

Setting:

The Eye Center, Riyadh

Methods:

Retrospective review of 25 consecutive patients (31 eyes) with uveitis who underwent phacoemulsification. A group of 100 patients (153 eyes) without uveitis served as historical controls.

Results:

In patients with uveitis, PCO occurred in 11 eyes (35.5%), six (19 %) of which were visually significant and required treatment with Nd:YAG laser. In the control group, PCO developed in 17 (12%) eyes which all required treatment with Nd:YAG laser. The incidence of PCO was significantly higher in uveitis patients compared to the control group (p= 0.001) but the incidence of visually significant PCO requiring laser capsulotomy was not statistically significant (p= 0.3).

Conclusions:

The incidence of PCO in patients with uveitis was significantly higher than those without uveitis but the need for Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was not statistically significant.

Financial Disclosure:

None