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ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2018

Effects of Choroidal Thickness on Refractive Outcome Following Cataract Surgery in Primary Angle Closure.

Woo Keun Song, Kyung Rim Sung, Joong Won Shin, Junki Kwon

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Woo Keun SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Rim SungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sungeye@gmail.com.
Joong Won ShinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Junki KwonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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purposeTo identify the preoperative biometric factors, including subfoveal choroidal thickness (CT), associated with refractive outcome after cataract surgery in eyes with primary angle closure (PAC).

methodsThis study included 50 eyes of 50 PAC patients who underwent uneventful cataract surgery. Preoperatively, anterior segment parameters including anterior chamber depth (ACD) and lens vault were determined by anterior segment optical coherence tomography. Subfoveal CT was measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography enhanced depth imaging before and at one month after surgery. Mean refractive error (MRE) was calculated as the difference in spherical equivalent between actual postoperative refraction determined one month postoperatively and that predicted using each of three IOL calculation formulas (SRK/II, SRK/T, and Haigis). Regression analyses were performed to investigate potential associations between MRE and putative factors.

resultsMean ACD was 1.9 ± 0.4 mm, and preoperative subfoveal CT was 250.8 ± 56.9 μm. The SRK/T (MRE, 0.199 ± 0.567 diopters [D]) and Haigis (MRE, 0.190 ± 0.727 D) formulas showed slight hyperopic shift, while the SRK/II formula demonstrated a myopic shift (MRE, -0.077 ± 0.623 D) compared with that expected after cataract surgery. Mean absolute refractive error was not significantly different between formulas. Higher preoperative lens vault and shallower ACD were associated with a hyperopic shift in all formulas, but not in a statistically significant manner. Thicker preoperative subfoveal choroid was associated with a myopic shift after cataract surgery in all formulas (SRK/II: β = -0.511,

conclusionsOur results indicate that preoperative subfoveal CT and the difference between pre- and postoperative subfoveal CT are significant factors for predicting refractive error after cataract surgery in PAC patients. These findings should be considered when performing cataract surgery to optimize visual outcomes.

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Lenses, IntraocularAgedAged, 80 and overCataractCataract ExtractionChoroidFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlaucoma, Angle-ClosureGonioscopyHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodRefraction, OcularRetrospective StudiesCataract surgeryChoroidal thicknessLens vaultPrimary angle closureRefractive errors

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PMID30311461
PMCPMC6182207

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