Comparison of posterior capsule opacification between fellow eyes with two types of acrylic intraocular lens

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Purpose: To compare the degree of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and visual function between fellow eyes that received two different types of hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs). Methods: Forty-five patients underwent bilateral phacoemulsification and implantation of an Alcon AcrySof IOL (MA60AC) in one eye and an AMO Sensar IOL (AR40e) in the fellow eye. The PCO density value was measured using the Scheimpflug videophotography system at 1, 6, 12, and 24 months after surgery. The incidence of eyes that required a neodymium: YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy, visual acuity, and contrast sensitivity with and without a glare source were also examined. Results: The mean PCO value did not show a significant increase in either the AcrySof MA60AC or Sensar AR40e IOL groups, and was similar between the two groups throughout the 24-month follow-up period. The incidence of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was also the same between the groups. No significant difference was found in mean visual acuity between the two IOL groups during the follow-up, and there was no significant difference in photopic or mesopic contrast visual acuity with and without a glare source at 1 and 24 months after surgery. Conclusion: The degree of PCO in eyes with an AcrySof IOL are almost the same as that in eyes with a Sensar IOL, with the results that visual acuity and contrast sensitivity with and without glare are similar.

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Hayashi, K., Yoshida, M., & Hayashi, H. (2008). Comparison of posterior capsule opacification between fellow eyes with two types of acrylic intraocular lens. Eye, 22(1), 35–41. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6702496

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