Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Giacomo Savini
Italy
Research Article
Clear Corneal Incision Architecture Imaging after Torsional Phacoemulsification of Hard Nuclear Cataract through a 2.2 mm and a 3.0 mm Large Tunnel
Author(s): Xixia Ding, Pingjun Chang, Giacomo Savini, Jinhai Huang, Qinmei Wang, Huayou lin, Qian Zheng, Yinying Zhao and YunÂe ZhaoXixia Ding, Pingjun Chang, Giacomo Savini, Jinhai Huang, Qinmei Wang, Huayou lin, Qian Zheng, Yinying Zhao and Yune Zhao
Purpose: To compare the morphological characteristics and the wound edema degree of clear-cornea microincisions and small-incisions for hard cataract removal.Setting: The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College.Design: Prospective randomized study. Methods: Fifty eyes from 36 consecutive patients with hard cataract were included. They were randomized to have phacoemulsification through a clear-cornea microincision (2.2 mm, n=25) or small-incision (3.0 mm, n=25). Anterior segment optical coherence tomography evaluation was performed preoperatively and postoperatively, including wound architecture and incisional corneal thickness (ICT).Results: Endothelial gaping was more common in the 2.2 mm group than in the 3.0 mm group at 2 hours (48 vs 12%) and 1 week (28 vs 12%) postoperatively, although the stat.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000279