scholarly journals AS-OCT application in quantifying Posterior capsule opacification severity with varied IOL designs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHASHA YU ◽  
Chengzhe Lu ◽  
Yawen Guo ◽  
Yun Zhao ◽  
Xiaoyong Yuan

Abstract Background To evaluate application of AS-OCT in PCO severity assessment and analyse relationship between PCO severity and IOL characters. Methods PCO patients were prospectively recruited. Cross-sectional images of the anterior segment at horizontal and vertical medians were acquired with AS-OCT. The area of the IOL-PC (posterior capsular) space and PCO severity (area, thickness and density at 3 mm and 5 mm IOL optic regions) were measured. The relationship between visual acuity and PCO severity, comparisons of PCO severity and IOL-PC space using varied IOL designs were analysed. Results One hundred PCO eyes were enrolled. IOL-PC space and PCO thickness and area was positively correlated with axial length. The cut-off level of visual acuity: was 0.52 Log MAR. Visual acuity were positively correlated with PCO area and thickness when visual acuity was ≤ 0.52 Log MAR. 3-piece C haptic IOL showed a smaller PCO area and thickness than the 1-piece 3 haptic IOL and 1-piece 4 haptic IOL. PCO area and thickness values for an IOL with a diameter ≤ 11.0 mm were greater than for an IOL with a diameter of 12.5 mm. The differences were statistically significant. PCO area and thickness increased when IOL haptic angulation increased (from 0 to 12 degrees). Conclusions In PCO eyes, cut-off level of visual acuity was 0.52 Log MAR. With more severe PCO, visual acuity maybe not enough to describe the visual function impairment. PCO severity and IOL-PC space was significantly correlated with axial length and IOL design and material.

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 1384-1391
Author(s):  
Sha-Sha Yu ◽  
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Ya-Wen Guo ◽  
Yun Zhao ◽  
Xiao-Yong Yuan ◽  
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AIM: To evaluate the application of anterior segment-optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) in posterior capsule opacification (PCO) severity assessment and analyse the relationship between PCO severity and intraocular lens (IOL) characters. METHODS: PCO patients were prospectively recruited. Cross-sectional images of the anterior segment at horizontal and vertical meridians were acquired with AS-OCT. The area of the IOL-PC (posterior capsular) space and PCO severity (area, thickness, and density at 3 mm and 5 mm IOL optic regions) were measured. The relationship between PCO severity and visual acuity, comparisons of PCO severity and IOL-PC space using varied IOL designs were analysed. RESULTS: One hundred PCO eyes were enrolled. IOL-PC space, PCO thickness and area were positively correlated with axial length. In addition, PCO area and thickness were positively correlated with visual acuity when it was ≤0.52 logMAR. The cut-off level of visual acuity should be 0.52 logMAR. With varied IOL designs, 3-piece C haptic IOL showed a smaller PCO area and thickness than the 1-piece 3 haptic IOL and 1-piece 4 haptic IOL. PCO area and thickness values for an IOL with a diameter ≤11.0 mm was greater than for an IOL with a diameter of 12.5 mm, and the differences were statistically significant. PCO area and thickness increased when IOL haptic angulation increased (from 0 to 12 degrees). CONCLUSION: In PCO eyes, cut-off level of visual acuity is 0.52 logMAR. With more severe PCO, visual acuity maybe not enough to describe the visual function impairment. PCO severity and IOL-PC space are significantly correlated with axial length and IOL design and material.


1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-79
Author(s):  
Kshitiz Kumar ◽  
VP Gupta ◽  
U Dhaliwal

Introduction: Surgical treatment for cataract blindness in India is increasing apace; however, sight restoration after surgery is not always satisfactory. Objective: To evaluate visual outcome after cataract surgery and causes of sub-optimal outcome, if any. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study including the patients who had undergone cataract surgery six months to ten years ago was carried out. The variables studied were visual acuity, demographic and surgical factors and ocular findings. The causes of subnormal outcome was categorized into cataract surgery-related or unrelated. Statistical analysis: SPSS-17 was used; the Chi-square test was used to determine the association between good outcome and categorical variables; the t-test was used for continuous variables. Multivariate analysis using step-wise logistic regression was done. Results: Among 644 patients (644 eyes), good outcome (presenting visual acuity 6/18 or better) after surgery was seen in 266 (41.3 %) eyes. Good outcome was significantly related to urban residence, presence of an intraocular lens and absence of ocular co-morbidities or posterior capsule opacification. Borderline and poor outcomes were mainly due to surgeryrelated causes; treatable causes included uncorrected refractive errors, and posterior capsule opacification. Intra-operative complications resulting in a pulled-up pupil were frequent. Conclusions: Surgical factors are responsible most often for sub-optimal visual outcome; some, like induced astigmatism and vitreous loss, can be modified with training; actively encouraging follow-up visits can allow treatment of residual refractive errors and capsular opacification. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5855 NEPJOPH 2012; 4(1): 73-79


Author(s):  
Heike M. Elflein ◽  
Roman Pokora ◽  
Denis F. Müller ◽  
Klaus Jahn ◽  
Katharina A. Ponto ◽  
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Background: The newly introduced German pediatric screening examination at the end of the third year of life (U7a) incorporates visual function testing in particular; there is no ophthalmic screening during childhood in Germany. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between participation in U7a and visual function at the preschool health examination (PHE) in the sixth year of life. Methods: This study evaluated PHE data from school enrollment years 2009/2010 to 2014/2015 of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Visual acuity (VA) at PHE was assessed with Rodenstock visual acuity test device (tumbling E) wearing glasses if present. The relationship between participation in U7a and VA <0.7 at PHE was calculated for reduced monocular and binocular VA using multiple logistic regression adjusted for potential confounders. Results: Data from 189,704 children (91,041 girls) in 35 out of 36 districts were included. The first children to participate in U7a were enrolled in 2011/2012 school year. In total, 90,339 children (47.6%) had U7a before PHE, while 99,365 (52.4%) had not. VA <0.7 in at least one eye was measured at PHE in 8429 (4.4%) children, and in both eyes in 4345 (2.3%) children. Participation in U7a was not associated with VA <0.7 at PHE (odds ratio 0.99; 95% confidence interval: 0.94–1.04). Conclusions: The proportion of children with VA <0.7 at PHE was high. No beneficial effect of newly introduced German U7a pediatric screening examination was found for reduced VA at PHE.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Jing Wang

Objective. To evaluate intraocular scattering in eyes with posterior capsule opacification by means of an objective scatter index (OSI) obtained from double-pass images of optical quality assessment system (OQAS TM II) and to determine the indication for laser capsulotomy when patients report visual disturbances without decreased visual acuity. Methods. In this prospective, observational, and nonconsecutive case series study, a total of 32 eyes of 29 patients are diagnosed with posterior capsule opacification after age-associated cataract were analyzed. Patient examination included age, the period after cataract surgery, logMAR best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and OSI. Results. We found a significant decrease in the BCVA and increase in the OSI with the development of posterior capsule opacification. The decrease of BCVA was statistically correlated with the increase of OSI (r=0.812, P<0.01). In patients who reported visual disturbances without decreased visual acuity, OSI decreased to <1.3 and subjective symptoms were resolved in all cases although there was no significant improvement in visual acuity after laser capsulotomy. Conclusions. The results of our study showed that OSI is also a useful parameter for objectively evaluating posterior capsule opacification. OSI may help predict laser capsulotomy in patients who report visual disturbances without decreased visual acuity.


2002 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Halpern ◽  
Dave Covert ◽  
Carmelina Battista ◽  
Arthur J. Weinstein ◽  
Ralph D. Levinson ◽  
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2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Muhammad Bilal ◽  
Shafqat Ali Shah ◽  
Marina Murad ◽  
Saad Ali ◽  
Ammad Ali ◽  
...  

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of complications following cataract surgery in diabetic patients admitted in the ophthalmology unit. METHODOLOGY: A prospective descriptive interventional case series study was conducted after approval of the ethical committee, from June 2017-June 2020 at the Ophthalmology department MTI-MMC. A total of 129 patients from either gender were enrolled in study. All the study patients went through detailed history and complete ocular examination. After necessary investigations, surgical procedure was carried out. Results were analyzed through the SPSS-24 version. RESULTS: Out of the total 129 eyes of the diabetic patients, fifty-nine (45.7%) were males and seventy (54.3%) were females with a ratio of 1:1.2. Uveitis leads the chart in complications found in twenty (15.50%) eyes while PODR being the least common found in only ten (7.75%) eyes. Worse visual acuity was observed in fourteen (10.85%) eyes. Striate keratopathy and posterior capsule opacification were found in sixteen (12.40%) and fifteen (11.62%) eyes respectively. Among the patients, 15.7% were having more than one complication during follow-up visits and eighty-eight (68.2%) eyes were found to have none complication. The age group 51-60 years observed frequent complications as compared to other groups. Similarly female gender (38.57%) has frequent complications as compared to males (2.7%). CONCLUSION: The study concludes Uveitis as the most common complication observed in 15.50% 0f the eyes while worse visual acuity (10.85%) and progression of diabetic retinopathy (7.75%) being the least common. Striate keratopathy was found in 12.40% while posterior capsule opacification in 11.62% of the eyes.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Pang ◽  
Xiaoguang Cao ◽  
Xianru Hou ◽  
Li Yuan ◽  
Yongzhen Bao

Abstract Background: To investigate the relationship between corneal astigmatism and age, axial length (AL) among Chinese over fifty years old. Methods: This study enrolled 1,082 right eyes of age-related cataract patients over 50 years old in the clinic of Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China. Axial length, magnitude and meridian of anterior corneal astigmatism were measured by IOLMaster. Restricted cubic splines and Spearman rank correlation coefficients were used to investigate the relationship of the magnitude of cornea astigmatism to age and AL. Power vector analysis method and linear regression analysis were used to assess the relationship of the meridian of astigmatism to age and AL. Results: For this study , mean age, AL, and corneal astigmatism value were 72.45 ±9.28 years, 23.90±1.93mm, and 1.12±0.74D, respectively. The magnitude of corneal astigmatism was 0.75D or higher in 63.8% eyes. The magnitude of corneal astigmatism increased with age after 65 years old. This correlation was statistically significant when AL was between 22.00mm and 26.00mm. The vector value in J 0 was inversely correlated with age. The mean vector value change from with-the-rule (WTR) to against-the-rule (ATR) corneal astigmatism was 0.22D/10 years during 50-65 years old and 0.15D/10 years during 65-85 years old, and was 0.22D/10 years in male and 0.12D/10 years in female, respectively. Conclusions: A large proportion of elderly Chinese cataract patients over 50 years old have corneal astigmatism more than 0.75D . There was a non-linear trend from WTR astigmatism towards ATR astigmatism with age, which was more obvious in elder age and in male. When AL is between 22.00mm and 26.00mm, the magnitude of corneal astigmatism increases with age after 65 years old.


2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shakeel Ahmad ◽  
Rashida RIaz ◽  
Muhammad Haseeb ◽  
Hafiza Ammara Rasheed ◽  
Samia Iqbal

Purpose: To compare the mean difference of visual acuity as measured by auto refraction and subjective refraction. Study Design:  Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study:  Department of ophthalmology, Services hospital Lahore from November 2013 to April 2014. Material and Methods:  Using non-probability consecutive sampling 300 eyes of 300 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were recruited through OPD registration slip. Demographic data including age and gender was recorded. Complete ophthalmic examination was performed. This included measurement of refractive error by auto-refraction as well as subjective refraction. Detailed anterior segment examination with slit lamp and dilated fundus examination with indirect ophthalmoscopy was performed. The collected data was analyzed by using software SPSS version 17. Results:  The mean age of patients was 34.71 ± 7.45 years. There were 156 (52%) males and 144 (48%) females. There were 263 (87.69%) patients who had visual acuity of 6/6 and 37 (12.33%) had 6/9. Mean spherical auto-refraction and subjective refraction was 0.0290 ± 2.58 and -0.2842 ± 2.37 D with mean difference of -0.3133 ± 1.27 D. The mean cylindrical auto and subjective refraction in this study was -.9742 ± 0.78 D and -0.7500 ± 0.81 D and mean difference was 0.2242 ± 0.74 D. The mean cylindrical axis of auto and subjective refraction was 114.88 ± 49.75 and 115.60 ± 49.70 with mean difference as 0.72 ± 3.02 D (p-value < 0.05). Conclusion:  Difference of spherical, cylindrical and cylindrical axis in auto and subjective refraction was significantly different.


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