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Refractive outcome of combined phacoemulsification and endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation

Kang, S; Luk, S; Han, H; Cordeiro, MF; Ahmed, F; Bloom, P; Crawley, L; (2016) Refractive outcome of combined phacoemulsification and endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation. International Ophthalmology 10.1007/s10792-016-0411-4. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the refractive outcome of eyes that underwent phacoemulsification combined with endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (phaco-ECP) with the eyes that underwent phacoemulsification alone. METHODS: A retrospective case series review of 103 consecutive eyes that underwent phaco-ECP and 62 eyes that underwent phacoemulsification between January 2006 and August 2012 was conducted. Post-operative refractive outcomes were obtained by subjective refraction or autorefraction. Demographic data, best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure, number of glaucoma agents and mean deviation of the Humphrey visual field test (MD) were also analysed. RESULTS: The total number of eyes included in the study was 62 eyes for the phaco-ECP group and 62 eyes for the control group who underwent phacoemulsification alone. More than 90% of eyes (n = 56) in phaco-ECP group achieved post-operative refraction within ±1 dioptre (D) of the target refraction. In the control group, 100% of eyes achieved post-operative refraction within ±1D of the target refraction. When comparing the difference between the target and the actual refractive outcome between the phaco-ECP and the control group, there was no statistically significant difference. CONCLUSIONS: Refractive outcome after phaco-ECP is comparable to phacoemulsification alone. This study suggests that the intraocular lens power can be selected for cataract surgery alone and that ECP does not change the effective lens position significantly; therefore, no modification of biometry formulae is required. Phaco-ECP should be considered as an effective, safe and predictable surgical treatment option for glaucoma patients with co-existing cataract.

Type: Article
Title: Refractive outcome of combined phacoemulsification and endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-016-0411-4
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0411-4
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2016. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0411-4
Keywords: Cataract, Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation, Glaucoma, Phaco-ECP, Phacoemulsification, Refractive outcome
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1535098
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