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Published on: July 7, 2023
[The management of posterior capsular in cataract operations of high myopia]
1Department of Ophthalmology, People's Hospital of Beijing University, Beijing 100044, China.
Objective:
To study the management of posterior capsular in cataract operation of high myopia in order to avoid posterior capsular opacity(PCO).
Methods:
Twenty-two cases(30 eyes) of high myopia with an average axial length of 31.62 mm were analyzed. Cataract phacoemulsification were performed in all cases, among which 12 eyes were operated with continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (group I) of posteror capsular and 18 eyes were operated with capsulorectomy combined with anterior segment vitrectomy (group II). No artificial lenses were implanted in all cases.
Results:
The post-operative naked vision were improved in both groups. Group I: The VA > or = 0.1 in all 12 eyes(100%), > or = 0.3 in seven eyes (58.3%) and no complication happened. Group II: The VA > or = 0.1 in 16 eyes(88.9%), > or = 0.3 in nine eyes (50%), and one eye with hemmorhage choroid detachment in the operation and three eyes with retina tear after the operation.
Conclusion:
Continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis of posteror capsular in treating PCO of high myopia with cataract is a safe effective and economic way compared with capsulorectomy combined with anterior segment vitrectomy.
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