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Effect of surgical microscope and illuminated chopper on anterior chamber temperature
Youngsub Eom1,2,3, Young Joo Lee4,5, Jong Suk Song5
1Department of Ophthalmology, Ansan Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 123, Jeokgeum-Ro, Danwon-Gu, Ansan-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 15355, Republic of Korea. hippotate@hanmail.net.
Background:
To evaluate the effect of the light intensity of the surgical microscope and illuminated chopper on the anterior chamber temperature.
Study Design:
Experimental study.
Methods:
A model eye (Kitaro WetLab System; FCI Ophthalmics, Pembroke, MA, USA) was used in this experimental study. The illuminance of a surgical microscope (Leica M300; Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, Germany) and illuminated chopper (iChopper NAM-25 GB; Oculight, Korea) with a light source (iVision; Oculight) was measured using an illuminometer. In addition, the temperature in the anterior chamber of the model eye filled with balanced salt solution when using the surgical microscope with a light intensity from level 1 to level 6 and the illuminated chopper at 99% light intensity was measured for 10 min.
Results:
The anterior chamber temperature was increased by 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.4 ℃ when using the surgical microscope at level 3 (10050 lux), 4 (16490 lux), 5 (24900 lux), and 6 (32500 lux), respectively, for 10 min. The illuminated chopper at 99% light intensity (14893 lux) positioned in the anterior chamber increased the anterior chamber temperature by 0.2° C after 10 min, which was equal to the increase in the temperature caused by the surgical microscope at level 3.
Conclusion:
The photothermal effect of the illuminated chopper directly positioned in the anterior chamber appeared to be similar to that of a microscope with similar illuminance. Therefore, the illuminated chopper is safe in terms of anterior chamber temperature changes in cataract surgery.
