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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2022

Pars plana subcapsulotomy to remove condense subcapsular opacification in combined surgery of silicone oil removal and phacoemulsification.

Zhaotian Zhang, Xintong Jiang, Yantao Wei, Shaochong Zhang

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Zhaotian ZhangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, 54S Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0436-3338
Xintong JiangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, 54S Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Yantao WeiState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, 54S Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
Shaochong ZhangState Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-Sen University, 54S Xianlie Road, Guangzhou, 510060, China. zhangshaochong@gzzoc.com.

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purposeBecause of the direct contact of intravitreal silicone oil (SO) with the subcapsular membrane, cataract is one of the main SO-related complications. In a group of patients, condense subcapsular opacification occurs, which adds difficulty and risk when having sequential treatment of it. The aim of the current study is to assess the long-term outcomes of pars plana subcapsulotomy to remove condense subcapsular opacification in combined surgery of SO removal and phacoemulsification.

methodsRetrospective cohort study. Consecutive patients who were scheduled to have combined surgery of SO removal and phacoemulsification, and with condense subcapsular opacification were included. After phacoemulsification and SO removal, circular subcapsulotomy (diameter = 3-5 mm) was performed with a 23-/25-gauge vitrectomy probe on each subject during the combined surgery. Main outcomes were pre- and postoperative best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intra- and postoperative complications.

resultsOne hundred and twenty patients (120 eyes) were included. Postoperative logMAR BCVA at day 1, week 1, month 1, and final follow-up examinations was 1.0 ± 0.5, 0.7 ± 0.4, 0.6 ± 0.4, and 0.6 ± 0.3, respectively. Statistically significant median differences of logMAR BCVA occurred between the preoperative examination and each postoperative follow-up examination (all p < 0.001). The sharpest median increase in logMAR BCVA occurred between the day 1 and week 1 postoperative examinations (p < 0.001).

conclusionsFor condense subcapsular opacification caused by SO tamponade, pars plana subcapsulotomy with a 23-/25-gauge vitrectomy probe during combined surgery of SO removal and phacoemulsification is effective and safe to have surgical management of it. The systemic approach enables patients to experience rapid and long-lasting vision rehabilitation in a single procedure.

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PhacoemulsificationSilicone OilsHumansLens Implantation, IntraocularPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesVisual AcuityVitrectomySilicone Oils23-/25-gauge pars plana vitrectomyCataractCondense subcapsular opacificationPhacoemulsificationSilicone oil removalSubcapsulotomy

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