Effect of haptic angulation on posterior capsule opacification in modern foldable lenses with a square, truncated optic edge
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Vol. 28 (7), 1251-1255
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0886-3350(02)01214-2
Abstract
Purpose: To analyze the effect of different haptic angulations on posterior capsule opacification (PCO) in a modern foldable intraocular lens (IOL) with a square-edged optic designed to reduce the incidence of PCO. Setting: Center for Research on Ocular Therapeutics and Biodevices, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Methods: Ten Dutch Belted, serum Pasteurella-free pigmented rabbits of the same age and sex had bilateral phacoemulsification with endocapsular IOL implantation. The eyes were implanted with Centerflex® IOLs (Rayner) with haptic angulations of 0 degree (n = 8), 5 degrees (n = 4), 10 degrees (n = 4), or 15 degrees (n = 4). Results: There was no statistical difference in central PCO, peripheral PCO, and measured IOL decentration among the angulation groups. Conclusion: With the Centerflex IOL, haptic angulation did not seem to be a significant factor influencing PCO. It appears that the barrier effect of the IOL's truncated, square-edged optic overrides the angulation factor in preventing PCO.Keywords
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