Effects of phalcoemulsification on unilateral high myopia with cataract / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

AIM: To observe the clinical effect of phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens ( IOL) implantation in the treatment of unilateral high myopia combined with age-related cataract. METHODS: A retrospective clinical study was carried out in a single ophthalmology center. All patients diagnosed of unilateral high myopia with age- related cataract were performed phacoemulsification and posterior chamber IOL implantation. The axial length of operation eye was ≥27mm, and the axial length of unoperated fellow eye was≤25mm. Visual acuity and complications were followed up for 1, 7d, 1, 3mo postoperative. RESULTS:Thirty-three patients with average age 68. 8±9. 26 (41-87) y were enrolled in this study, 7 cases were men, 26 cases were women. The mean axial length of operation eyes was 29. 44±1. 80(27. 1-32. 71) mm and the mean axial length of unoperated fellow eyes was 23. 39±0.92 ( 21. 72 - 24. 90 ) mm. The average axial length difference of binocular eyes was 6. 06±1. 97(2. 78-9. 92) mm. The best corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) increased from 0. 02±0. 02(light perception~0. 12) preoperatively to 0. 20±0. 20 ( 0. 02 - 0. 8 ) at 3mo postoperatively. There was statistically significant difference (t= -5. 278, P0. 3. Among the 13 patients with binocular axial length difference of 5. 01-7. 00mm, 46.2% of BCVA were >0. 3,46.2% achieved 0. 05-0. 25. Another 10 patients of binocular axial length difference between 7. 01-9. 99mm, 90% of BCVA were CONCLUSION: Phacoemulsification and posterior chamber IOL implantation can effectively improve the postoperative visual acuity and it is safe for unilateral high myopic patients combined with age-related cataract. The recovery of visual acuity is related with binocular axial length difference.