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Effect of anterior capsule polish on visual function: A meta-analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- A Systems View of Posterior Capsule Opacification: TGF-β/ROS Signaling, Mitochondrial Homeostasis, and Injury/Aging Cues-Therapeutic Opportunities.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Review
- Anterior capsule polishing prevents anterior capsule fibrosis after phacovitrectomy without intraocular lens implantation.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and safety of anterior capsule polishing in cataract patients: a meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Secondary positioning of rotationally asymmetric refractive multifocal intraocular lens in a patient with glaucoma: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Comparison of Anterior Capsule Polishing on the Rate of Neodymium: YAG Laser Capsulotomy After Two Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Cataract Surgery Considerations for Diabetic Patients.Current diabetes reports · 2021Review
- Commentary: Anterior capsule polishing: The present perspective.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Evaluation of posterior capsule opacification of the Alcon Clareon IOL vs the Alcon Acrysof IOL using a human capsular bag model.BMC ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the relationship between anterior capsule polish and visual function.
methodsData were obtained from Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, WanFang, VIP and CNKI up to the end of May 2018, without any date or language restrictions for trials. The modified Jadad scale and the newcastle-ottawa scale were used to assess the quality of included studies. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) and posterior capsule opacification (PCO) were used as outcome variables. Data on anterior capsule polish were pooled using weighted, random-effect meta-analysis.
resultsOne randomized controlled trial and 4 observational cohort studies involving 2533 patients were included in the analyses. There was a statistically significant difference of UCVA (OR 1.92, 95% CI 1.41-2.61) between the polish group and the control group, indicating that anterior capsule polish improved UCVA. Further studies with continuous data also suggested that anterior capsule polish was associated with good UCVA (MD 0.11, 95% CI 0.06-0.16). Posterior capsule opacification rate for 1-year or longer follow-up were extracted for 2561 eyes in 3 studies. Posterior capsule opacification rate was lower in the anterior capsule polish group according to summary odds ratio on PCO rate (OR 0.42 95% CI 0.24-0.73).
conclusionsAnterior capsule polish prevents complication of modern cataract surgery and benefits on visual function in short term follow-up period.
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