Anterior capsule relationship of the AcrySof intraocular lens optic and posterior capsule opacification: a prospective randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the relationship of the anterior capsule and the AcrySof MA30BA intraocular lens (IOL) and its impact on the development of central posterior capsule opacification (PCO).


METHODS
Prospective, randomized, controlled trial.


METHODS
Two hundred two patients with senile cataracts received an AcrySof IOL between July and December 1998 at Iladevi Cataract and IOL Research Center, Ahmedabad, India.


METHODS
Patients were randomized prospectively to receive 1 of the 3 possibilities of anterior capsule and IOL optic relationship: group 1, total anterior capsule cover (360 degrees ) of the optic; group 2, no anterior capsule cover (360 degrees ) of the optic; group 3, partial anterior capsule cover (<360 degrees ) of the optic. After surgery, slit-lamp video photography was performed every 6 months for 3 years. Analyses of variance and chi-square tests were used to compare treatment groups.


METHODS
Incidence of PCO in the 3 groups. The posterior capsule was divided into 3 zones: peripheral, central 3 mm, and midperipheral (the space between the peripheral and the central zones).


RESULTS
The average follow-up was 35.3 +/- 1.52 months in all the groups. At 3 years, the rate of central PCO was 6.4% in group 1, 7.1% in group 2, and 5.9% in group 3 (P = 0.9). Midperipheral PCO was present in 24.2% in group 1, 16% in group 2, and 20.6% in group 3 (P = 0.9). Peripheral PCO was seen in 100% of patients in all groups. The neodynium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser (Nd:YAG) posterior capsulotomy rate was 0% in all groups.


CONCLUSIONS
There was no significant difference in the incidence of development of central PCO among the 3 groups. No patient experienced central PCO that required Nd:YAG capsulotomy. When using the AcrySof IOL model MA30BA, the relationship of the anterior capsule and the IOL does not seem to be a factor that relates to the development of central PCO.
Vasavada
Abhay R
AR
Iladevi Cataract & IOL Research Centre, Raghudeep Eye Clinic, Ahmedabad, India. shailad1@sancharnet.in
Raj
Shetal M
SM
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D000368:Aged; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011474:Prosthesis Design
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials