Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) With AcrySof Single-Piece IOL

Prospective Evaluation of Posterior Capsule Opacification in Myopic Eyes 4 Years After AcrySof Single-Piece IOL Implantation

The purpose of this study what to evaluate if axial myopia might influence the development of PCO.

We sought to prospectively compare PCO in eyes with myopia in relation to axial length with PCO in eyes with normal axial length, to decipher the role of axial myopia in PCO 4 years after surgery for senile cataract.

Inclusion Criteria:

• local residency and presence of a cataract in an otherwise normal eye.
• Patients older than 50 years
• a dilated pupil after mydriasis
• Patients with retinochoroidal atrophy, retinal laser prophylaxis,
• hypertension

Exclusion Criteria:

• nondilating pupil after maximal dilation;
• pseudoexfoliation; mature, traumatic, black, or complicated cataracts;
• previous intraocular surgery;
• previous surgery for glaucoma;
• uveitis
• diabetes mellitus
• Patients who did not give consent preoperatively