Posterior capsule opacification following 20- and 23-gauge phacovitrectomy (posterior capsule opacification following phacovitrectomy)
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To compare the development of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) for idiopathic epi-retinal membrane cases between 20- and 23-gauge phacovitrectomy.Cataract surgery of phacoemulsification with the SA60AT implantation and 20- or 23-gauge vitrectomy was performed for 20 patients in both groups. Cataract surgery alone was performed for 50 patients as the control. The PCO density values were measured using Scheimpflug video photography at 1 week, 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after surgery. The number of eyes that required Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was also examined.The mean PCO value in the 20-gauge phacovitrectomy group increased significantly with time (P<0.001), whereas those in the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy group and the cataract surgery group did not show any significant change. Furthermore, the PCO value in the 20-gauge phacovitrectomy group was significantly greater than that in the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy group at 6, 12, 18 (P<0.05), and 24 months (P<0.01) after surgery. The PCO value in the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy group was significantly greater than that in the cataract surgery group 24 months after surgery (P<0.05). The rate of capsulotomy in the 20-gauge phacovitrectomy group was significantly higher than that in the cataract surgery group (P=0.007), whereas there was no significant difference between the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy group and the cataract surgery group.PCO rate in eyes with the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy was lower than in those with the 20-gauge phacovitrectomy, and PCO rate even in the 23-gauge phacovitrectomy was higher than in those with cataract surgery.
- University of Tokyo Hospital Japan
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY United States
- University of Tokyo Japan
- Johns Hopkins Medicine United States
Aged, 80 and over, Male, Microsurgery, Phacoemulsification, Epiretinal Membrane, Lasers, Solid-State, Capsule Opacification, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Vitrectomy, Posterior Capsule of the Lens, Humans, Female, Laser Therapy, Prospective Studies, Aged, Follow-Up Studies
Aged, 80 and over, Male, Microsurgery, Phacoemulsification, Epiretinal Membrane, Lasers, Solid-State, Capsule Opacification, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Lens Implantation, Intraocular, Vitrectomy, Posterior Capsule of the Lens, Humans, Female, Laser Therapy, Prospective Studies, Aged, Follow-Up Studies
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