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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Comparative performance of intraocular lenses in eyes with cataract and uveitis
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Volume 28, No. 12, Year 2002
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Purpose: To evaluate the postoperative outcomes in uveitic eyes after phaco-emulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Setting: Multicenter (19) international study. Methods: This prospective randomized comparative interventional case series comprised 140 eyes of 140 patients who had phacoemulsification and implantation of IOLs of various materials: hydrophobic acrylic (n = 48), silicone (n = 44), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (n = 26), or heparin-surface-modified PMMA (HSM PMMA) (n = 22). Preoperative and postoperative grading and control of intraocular inflammation were performed. Clinically significant observations, visual outcomes, and the incidence of postoperative complications were recorded. Results: At the final follow-up, 64 eyes (46.3%) had a best corrected visual acuity of 20/40 or better, an improvement that was highly significant (P < .0001). One day after surgery, the acrylic group had the lowest inflammation values and the silicone group the highest (P = .02). The acrylic group continued to have the lowest inflammation grade values until the 3-month follow-up. The acrylic and HSM PMMA groups had the lowest incidence of relapses. Posterior capsule opacification developed in 48 eyes (34.2%), with the highest incidence in the silicone group. Conclusions: Phacoemulsification with IOL implantation in selected uveitic eyes was safe and effective. Acrylic IOLs provided a better visual outcome and lower complication rate than IOLs of other materials. © 2002 ASCRS and ESCRS.
Authors & Co-Authors
Alió, Jorge L.
Spain, Alicante
Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante
Spain, Elche
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Chipont, Enrique
Spain, Alicante
Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante
Benezra, David
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah University Medical Centre
Fakhry, Mohamed A.
Spain, Alicante
Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante
Egypt, Giza
Cairo University
Foster, Charles Stephen
United States, Boston
Harvard Medical School
Baarsma, Goitze Seerp
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Rotterdam Eye Hospital
Beekhuis, W. Houdijn
Netherlands, Rotterdam
Rotterdam Eye Hospital
Ohno, Shigeaki
Japan, Yokohama
Yokohama City University
Burtin, Thierry
France, Paris
Public Hospital Network of Paris
Le Hoang, Phuc
France, Paris
Public Hospital Network of Paris
Belfort Junior, Rubens
Unknown Affiliation
Muccioli, Cristina
Unknown Affiliation
Uusitalo, Risto
Finland, Helsinki
Helsingin Yliopisto
Juhás, Tomas
Slovakia, Kosice
Louis Pasteur University Hospital
Garcia, Pedro H.
Spain, Alicante
Instituto Oftalmologico de Alicante
Attia, Hazem E.
Egypt, Giza
Cairo University
Shalash, Riad B.
Egypt, Giza
Cairo University
La Maza, Sáinz De
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
Statistics
Citations: 122
Authors: 18
Affiliations: 11
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0886-3350(02)01452-9
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study