[Phacoemulsification and foldable intraocular lens implantation through a clear corneal incision].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the therapeutic effects of phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation through a clear corneal incision.


METHODS
The surgery was performed through a 3.2 mm clear corneal incision on 100 eyes of 90 patients with senile, complicated, congenital and traumatic cataracts.


RESULTS
Postoperatively, the visual acuities with spherical correction or without correction were 0.5 or better in 93.0% of eyes at one day, and 1.0 or better in 56.0%, 65.1% and 67.5% at one week, one month and three months respectively. The mean postoperative astigmatism was 0.93 +/- 0.58 D at one week and 0.20 D more than the mean preoperative one (P < 0.001). There was no statistical difference between the mean preoperative astigmatism and postoperative astigmatism at one and three months which were respectively 0.78 +/- 0.60 D and 0.73 +/- 0.59 D.


CONCLUSIONS
The phacoemulsification with foldable intraocular lens implantation through a clear corneal incision can reduce early postoperative astigmatism, shorten the period of visual rehabilitation and simplify operative procedures.
Yao
K
K
Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang Medical University, Hangzhou 310009.
Jiang
J
J
Xu
W
W
Qiu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014792:Visual Acuity