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Intraocular lens decentration and posterior capsule opacification: anatomo-pathologic findings after implantation of AMOSI40 IOLS.
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PMID:  16496245     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence of intraocular lens (IOL) decentration and posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after implantation of a three-piece posterior chamber silicone IOL in a series of eyes examined postmortem. METHODS: Twenty-three pseudophakic enucleated human cadaver eyes, implanted with AMO SI40NB IOLs after phacoemulsification, were analyzed. Eyes obtained postmortem were sectioned at the equatorial plane and the anterior segment photographed from a posterior view. Location of IOL optic and haptics, type of fixation, and centration of IOL was evaluated. PCO was graded and the presence of Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy was noted. RESULTS: Mean age at the time of surgery was 77.83 years, mean time since implantation was 18.26 months. In all the eyes examined, IOL haptics were positioned in the capsular bag. Mean decentration was 0.20+/-0.16 mm. No correlation was found between IOL decentration and time since implantation. The degree of peripheral PCO ranged from none (13.0%) to mild (39.1%) to moderate (26.1%) to severe (21.7%). The degree of central PCO ranged from none (52.2%) to mild (30.4%) to moderate (4.3%). Three patients (13.0%) underwent Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. CONCLUSIONS: A very good centration can be obtained when silicone AMOSI40NB IOLs are correctly implanted with the haptics inside the capsular bag. About half of the implants showed no central PCO while Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy rates documented a relatively low PCO 18 months after surgery. A careful in the bag haptics placement is needed in order to reduce the IOL decentration and to prevent central PCO.
Authors:
D Tognetto; G Sanguinetti; R Cernobori; A Basile; G Ravalico; R Bussani; F Silvestri
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of ophthalmology     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1120-6721     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Ophthalmol     Publication Date:    2006 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-02-23     Completed Date:  2006-05-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9110772     Medline TA:  Eur J Ophthalmol     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  46-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Eye Clinic, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. tognetto@univ.trieste.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cataract / diagnosis*
Eye Enucleation
Foreign-Body Migration / diagnosis*
Humans
Lens Capsule, Crystalline / pathology*
Lens Implantation, Intraocular*
Lenses, Intraocular*
Postoperative Complications*
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*
Silicone Elastomers
Tissue Donors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Silicone Elastomers

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