Comparison of posterior capsule opacification after two different surgical methods of cataract extraction

American Journal of Ophthalmology
J NekolováJana Kadlecova

Abstract

To compare the extent of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after AquaLase and NeoSoniX phacoemulsification methods using two types of software for PCO quantification. Prospective, randomized clinical trial. At the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital in Hradec Králové, 50 patients (100 eyes) were analyzed one year after surgery. AquaLase was used in the right eye and NeoSoniX in the left eye of each patient. One year after surgery, digital retroillumination photographs of anterior segments were obtained. The Evaluation of Posterior Capsule Opacification (EPCO) 2000 software (Berlin, Germany) and the Open-Access Systematic Capsule Assessment (OSCA) system (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) were used for PCO assessment. Best-corrected Snellen visual acuity (BCVA) was evaluated before and after surgery. Statistical analysis was performed using parametric tests. The EPCO 2000 results were as follows: mean value for right eyes, 0.324+/-0.305; mean value for left eyes, 0.298+/-0.341; no difference was proved (P=.532). The OSCA results were as follows: for right eyes, 0.7097+/-0.3777; for left eyes, 0.8584+/-0.4323; significant difference (P=.046), worse for left eyes. No correlation between EPCO 2000 and OSCA results was est...Continue Reading

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May 12, 2009·American Journal of Ophthalmology·Jana NekolováPavel Rozsíval
Feb 19, 2010·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Oliver FindlThomas Sycha

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