J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2006 Jun;47(6):913-917.

Postoperative Refractive Changes after Optic Capturing

• Park HJ
• Kim WS

Abstract

PURPOSE: To present postoperative refractive changes in patients with optic capturing.
METHODS
This retrospective review was comprised of 81 eyes of 69 presenile and senile cataract patients who had undergone cataract surgeries, and 20 eyes of 11 pediatric cataract patients who had undergone irrigation and aspiration of the cataract, posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (PCCC) and optic capturing. Presenile and senile cataract patients were divided into three groups: Group I: Phacoemulsification with posterior chamber lens implantation (Phaco with PCL), 37 eyes; Group II: Phaco with PCL and PCCC, 22 eyes; Group III: Phaco with PCL, PCCC and optic capturing, 22 eyes. Preoperative target refractive error and postoperative refractive errors were compared postoperatively.
RESULTS
Hyperopic shiftings were noticed in Groups I and II, but were not statistically significanct. However, statistically significant hyperopic shifting was found in Group III. In pediatric populations, we found no statistically significant refractive changes.
CONCLUSIONS
PCCC alone does not cause refractive change postoperatively. When performing optic capturing, postoperative hyperopic shifting must be considered.

Keyword

Hyperopic shifting; Intraocular lens; Optic capturing

MeSH Terms

Capsulorhexis
Cataract
Humans
Lenses, Intraocular
Phacoemulsification
Refractive Errors
Retrospective Studies