ArticleEye (London, England)2023
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: Report 9, Risk factors for posterior capsule opacification.
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- Refractive lens exchange - the evidence behind the practise.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
- Unanswered questions regarding the pathogenesis of late onset posterior capsular opacification.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2025Review
- The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: Report 17, a risk factor model for posterior capsule rupture.Eye (London, England) · 2024Article
- Dislocated 4-haptic intraocular lens rescue with Gore-tex suture scleral re-fixation.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2024Article
- TGFβ overcomes FGF-induced transinhibition of EGFR in lens cells to enable fibrotic secondary cataract.Molecular biology of the cell · 2024Article
- Recurrent Posterior Capsular Opacification in Adults: A Case Report and an Overview of Literature.International medical case reports journal · 2024Article
- Hydrophobic versus hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses within public sector based on the type of funding contacts: the debate continues.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database study of cataract surgery: report 16, influence of remuneration model on choice of intraocular lens in the UK.Eye (London, England) · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Reclosure of Posterior Capsule Aperture by Flat Opacifications with Pearls after Nd:YAG Laser Posterior Capsulotomy.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesPosterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) is the most common long-term post-operative adverse occurrence after cataract surgery often requiring treatment with YAG laser posterior capsulotomy. This study aimed to identify potential risk factors, known at the time of cataract surgery, that influence the development of PCO. SUBJECT/
methodsA retrospective study of publicly funded cataract surgery from The Royal College of Ophthalmologists' National Ophthalmology Database. Eligible for analysis were 500,872 cataract operations performed in 41 participating centres.
resultsThe 500,872 operations were performed on 243,167 (48.5%) left eyes and 257,705 (51.5%) right eyes from 373,579 patients by 2196 surgeons. Post-cataract PCO was recorded for 61,778 (12.3%) eyes and the six month, one, three, five and nine year observed rates of PCO were 2.3%, 4.4%, 19.7%, 34.0% and 46.9% respectively. Different PCO profiles were observed between IOL materials and the identified risk factors that increased the risk of developing PCO included hydrophilic IOL material, axial length >26 mm, the presence of high myopia and implantation of lower IOL powers and previous vitrectomy surgery, along with younger age and female gender.
conclusionsMany factors influence the development of PCO relating to the patient, the eye, the lens and the surgery. Some factors are modifiable such as IOL material, therefore the opportunity exists to attempt to reduce PCO rates, benefitting patients and the UK NHS.
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