Chonnam Med J.  2010 Apr;46(1):56-61. 10.4068/cmj.2010.46.1.56.

Comparison of Clinical Results between 2.2 mm MCCS and 2.8 mm SICS

• Park JW
• Cho JK
• Nah HJ
• Park YG
• Yoon KC

• KMID: 2172258
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2010.46.1.56

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical results between 2.2 mm micro-coaxial cataract surgery (MCCS) and 2.8 mm small incision cataract surgery (SICS). Seventy-five patients (75 eyes) were divided into the MCCS (33 eyes) and SICS (42 eyes) groups. AcrySof IQ intraocular lenses were implanted into all patients. Effective phacoemulsification time, CDE (cumulative dissipated energy), and total amount of balanced salt solution (BSS) during cataract surgery were measured in the two groups. Visual acuity, spherical equivalent, intraocular pressure (IOP), endothelial cell count, corneal thickness, and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) were analyzed preoperatively and postoperatively at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months. There were no statistically significant differences in effective phacoemulsification time, CDE, amount of BSS, visual acuity, spherical equivalent, IOP, endothelial cell count and corneal thickness, or SIA between the two groups. In conclusion, the clinical results of the 2.2 mm MCCS group and 2.8 mm SICS group revealed no significant differences.

Keyword

Astigmatism; Cataract; Lenses, Intraocular

MeSH Terms

Astigmatism
Cataract
Endothelial Cells
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Lenses, Intraocular
Phacoemulsification
Visual Acuity

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Postoperative changes in corneal thickness (µm) in microcoaxial and small incision cataract surgery.

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  Fig. 2 Postoperative changes in corneal endothelial cell count (cell/mm2) in microcoaxial and small incision cataract surgery.

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  Fig. 3 Postoperative changes in surgically induced astigmatism (Diopter) in microcoaxial and small incision cataract surgery.

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