Cataract surgery in children with capsulorhexis of anterior and posterior capsules and heparin-surface-modified intraocular lenses
- 1 November 1994
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 20 (6), 599-601
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(13)80645-1
Abstract
Cataract surgery was performed in 21 eyes in 14 children (one to 12 years, 5.6 ± 4.0 [mean ± SD]). Cataract surgery was standardized and included capsulorhexis of the anterior capsule, irrigation/aspiration of the nucleus and cortex, puncture of the posterior capsule, injection of sodium hyaluronate (Healon GV®, 14 mg/ml) between the posterior capsule and the vitreous, and capsulorhexis of the posterior capsule. At the end of the procedure, a heparin-surface-modified (HSM) poly(methyl methacrylate) intraocular lens (IOL) was implanted in the capsular bag. Follow-up ranged from four to 16 months. No complications such as the appearance of vitreous in the anterior chamber occurred during surgery. A mild postoperative inflammation was seen in all cases. Opacification of the visual axis was seen in one eye ten months after surgery. Posterior synechial formation was seen in one eye. Our results suggest that capsulorhexis of the anterior and posterior capsules with implantation of an HSM IOL in the capsular bag is a safe procedure in children and produces good postoperative results.Keywords
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