Observation of intraocular lens and posterior capsular attachment after high myopia cataract operation by new generation of AS-OCT / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

@#AIM: To quantify and evaluate the capsular adhesion to intraocular lens(IOL)in subjects with high myopia by the latest anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT).<p>METHODS: Retrospective case observation study was designed. Sixty eyes of 60 patients who received extra-capsular extraction combined with IOL implantation in Shenzhen Eye Hospital from October 2019 to December 2019 were divided into two groups by axial length(AL), of which 30 eyes were highly myopic(AL>26mm)and 30 eyes were emmetropic(22mm<AL<24.5mm). All eyes were examinated by AS-OCT at 1, 7, and 30d after operation. The area between IOL and posterior capsule(AREAP)and residual side length of posterior capsule not adhesion were evaluated. Kaplan-Meier survival analyses of attachment rates were studied. The ratios of posterior capsule attached IOL of the two groups at different postoperative times were compared by Log-Rank.<p>RESULTS: In the emmetropic group, the AREAP was(0.81±0.37),(0.33±0.19)and(0.14±0.06)mm² at 1, 7, and 30d after operation, respectively. The residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion were(7.93±3.03),(3.95±2.44)and(1.26±0.08)mm. The ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL were 33%, 67% and 83%. In the highly myopic group, the AREAP were(3.29±0.43),(1.54±0.66)and(0.62±0.28)mm² at 1, 7, and 30d postoperatively, respectively. The residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion were(13.56±4.02),(8.13±3.90)and(3.78±2.51)mm. The ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL were 0, 7% and 23%. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in AREAP, residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion and the ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL(<i>P<</i>0.05).<p>CONCLUSION: There is more space between posterior capsule and IOL after cataract surgery in highly myopic patients. The new generation of AS-OCT can clearly display the image of the posterior capsule of the lens, which is expected to be an effective examination device for the study of lens-related diseases.