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  • Accurate preoperative assessment of ocular biometry is crucial for successful ophthalmic procedures.
  • Lens diameter prediction is essential for planning cataract surgery and lens refilling.

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  • To correlate ocular biometric dimensions from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with lens diameter.
  • To develop predictive models for lens dimensions using ocular MRI data.

Main Methods:

  • High-resolution ocular MRI scans from 100 patients were analyzed.
  • Key ocular variables including axial length, globe diameter, lens dimensions, and sulcus-to-angle distances were measured.
  • Partial least square (PLS) regression was employed to identify predictive relationships.

Main Results:

  • Globe diameter and axial length were the best predictors for horizontal lens diameter (P < 0.001).
  • Globe diameter was the primary predictor for vertical lens diameter, followed by ciliary sulcus distance.
  • Axial eye length, white-to-white distance, and ciliary sulcus distance influenced angle-to-angle measurements.

Conclusions:

  • Predictive models based on ocular MRI biometry can estimate capsular bag dimensions.
  • These models offer potential tools for preoperative planning in cataract surgery and lens refilling procedures.