PROFILE OF POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION IN PSEUDOPHAKIC PATIENTS

A K Khurana, Neebha Anand*, Shweta Goel, Rakesh Verma

ABSTRACT

The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate a precise profile of PCO and to explore factors that might influence rate and development of PCO with special reference to surgical technique, IOL material and duration since surgery. Material and methods: The study was carried out on 200 consecutive eyes of patients reporting with decreased visual acuity due to PCO, following a successful cataract surgery with PCIOL implantation done by a single surgeon. Case records of all the patients were reviewed for duration of onset of PCO since surgery, type of surgery, type of cataract, type of IOL used and associated ocular and systemic disease. Then the patients were evaluated for the type of PCO and PCO grading was done using slit lamp biomicroscope. The grading of PCO was based on amount of IOL covered by PCO and the fundal glow seen after papillary dilation. Conclusion: It was observed that onset of PCO was early in SICS cases as compared to Phaco and also in those cases who were implanted with hydrophilic acrylic IOLs. PCO development was least common in cortical types of cataract. Elschnig pearls type of PCO was predominately seen in our study.

Keywords: Posterior capsule opacification; pseudophakia.