title: Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in eyes with long axial length.
abstract: We evaluated the results of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation in 414 eyes with long axial length and classified them according to axial length (AL): Group A: AL: 25-28 mm, Group B: AL >28 mm. Intraoperative maneuvers, pre- and postoperative photocoagulation for predisposing retinal lesions and retinal detachment rates were significantly higher in Group B than Group A. Eyes with an axial length over 28 mm are prone to more problems when compared to those with an axial length between 25 and 28 mm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ozbek
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Saatci
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Durak
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gunenc
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaynak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index