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Comparison of two laser capsulotomy techniques: cruciate versus circular
Necip Kara1, Yusuf Evcimen, Furkan Kirik
1Sehitkamil State Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology , Gaziantep , Turkey and.
Purpose:
To compare the safety and efficacy of two Nd: YAG laser capsulotomy techniques.
Methods:
In this prospective comparative interventional case series, 60 eyes of 57 patients with posterior capsular opacification were enrolled. Thirty eyes were selected to undergo a cruciate capsulotomy (Cross group) and the other 30 eyes were selected to undergo a circular capsulotomy (Circular group). Main outcome measures were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), amount of energy used, mean macular thickness (MMT), and floater symptoms.
Results:
The amount of energy used was significantly higher in the Circular group than in the Cross group (p < 0.001). BCVA and IOP were not significantly different between the two groups at baseline or follow-up. MMT was significantly higher in the Circular group than in the Cross group at one day after the laser procedure (p = 0.032). MMT was not significantly different between groups at one week, one month, and three months (p > 0.05). The number of patients with floater symptoms was significantly higher in the Circular group than in the Cross group at one week and one month (p < 0.05).
Conclusion:
Both the cross-like and circular Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy techniques induce similar visual and IOP changes. The circular technique is associated with a higher amount of energy used, more floater symptoms, and has a greater effect on macular thickness at one day after laser capsulotomy.
