[Clinical observation of phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation through a limbus incision].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the clinical therapeutic effects of phaco-emulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation through a limbus tunnel incision.


METHODS
Eighty-six patients (107 eyes) with senile cataract underwent phacoemulsification with acrylic foldable posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation through a 4 mm superior limbus tunnel incision.


RESULTS
The corrected visual acuity of 0.5 or better was 62.6% at the 1st day, and 76.6%, 92.5% and 88.8% respectively at the 1st week, 1st month and 3rd month postoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
Phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation through a limbus tunnel incision has advantages of both scleral tunnel incision and clear corneal tunnel incision. The postoperative therapeutic effects are satisfactory.
Luo
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Eye Center, Jing Hu Hospital, Macau, China.
Chen
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B
Xing
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X
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002386:Cataract / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000379:methods*; D016850:Limbus Corneae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity