[Gonioscopy after foldable lens implantation through a sutureless tunnel incision].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the changes of internal incision and the peripheral iris after cataract surgery through a sutureless tunnel incision.


METHODS
Gonioscopy was performed on 58 eyes of 56 cases having undergone phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation through a 3.5 mm sutureless tunnel incision.


RESULTS
Gonioscopic findings showed that the internal incision was located in clear cornea anterior to Schwalbe's line in 56 eyes and just at the line in 2 eyes. Forty-two eyes (72.41%) had a smooth linear internal incision. There were small tags or curls in 14 eyes (24.14%). The Descemet's membrane detachments were detected in 5 eyes (8.62%) and peripheral iris anterior synechiae in 2 eyes (3.45%).


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that the incidence of peripheral iris anterior synechiae be relatively low, however Descemet's membrane detachments easily occur in foldable lens implantation through sutureless tunnel incisions.
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou.
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D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013536:Suture Techniques; D000267:Tissue Adhesions