Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery
AIM: To analyze and compare five different variables over one year follow-up (1wk, 1, 3, 6 and 12mo): anterior capsule (AC), and posterior capsule (PC) area densitometry values, AC and PC linear densitometry values, and AC opening area reduction ratio after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surger...
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| author | Txomin Alberdi Javier Mendicute Lucía Bascarán Olatz Barandika Javier Ruiz-Ederra |
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| description | AIM: To analyze and compare five different variables over one year follow-up (1wk, 1, 3, 6 and 12mo): anterior capsule (AC), and posterior capsule (PC) area densitometry values, AC and PC linear densitometry values, and AC opening area reduction ratio after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.
METHODS: This was a prospective comparative study. Seventy-one patients underwent femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery on single eye between June 2014 and December 2015. A 5.0 mm diameter laser assisted anterior capsulotomy was performed on all eyes. In every post-surgery evaluation, AC opacificaction (ACO) and PC opacification (PCO) density levels were provided by Oculus Pentacam®HR using area and linear densitometry methods. Digital images were captured with a slit-lamp Topcon photographic camera and IMAGEnet® 5 software. The AC opening area on the digital images was measured using the Sketchandcalc area calculator and converted to reduction ratio levels.
RESULTS: Using Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC), we found no correlation (r=-0.091, P=0.46) in the twelfth month assessment between the evolution of ACO area densitometry values and PCO area densitometry values considered as independent variables. We found no correlation, using PCC (r=-0.096, P=0.43) between the evolution of ACO linear densitometry values and PCO linear densitometry values, in the twelfth month visit, working both as independent variables. AC linear densitometry levels and AC area densitometry levels continued to grow strongly from sixth to twelfth months. Analysis of the values of AC opening area reduction ratio (1wk, 1, 3, 6, 12mo) revealed statistically significant differences between the values of successive examinations but the magnitude of the change decreased. In the final period of monitoring between six and twelve months the magnitude of change was low.
CONCLUSION: Our results show strong increases of Scheimpflug ACO densitometry values from the sixth to the twelfth month while capsulorhexis area reduction ratio levels displayed a considerable decrease. We found no correlation between ACO area and linear densitometry values and PCO area and linear densitometry values, in the twelfth month examination, working as independent variables. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0456c0f759e34516b58d54304ae359af2022-12-21T23:52:03ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)International Journal of Ophthalmology2222-39592227-48982018-04-0111462362810.18240/ijo.2018.04.14Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgeryTxomin Alberdi0Javier Mendicute1Lucía Bascarán2Olatz Barandika3Javier Ruiz-Ederra4Department of Ophthalmology, Donostia University Hospital, Donostia-San Sebastian 20014, SpainDepartment of Ophthalmology, Donostia University Hospital, Donostia-San Sebastian 20014, SpainDepartment of Ophthalmology, Donostia University Hospital, Donostia-San Sebastian 20014, SpainBiodonostia Health Research Institute, Donostia-San Sebastian 20014, SpainBiodonostia Health Research Institute, Donostia-San Sebastian 20014, SpainAIM: To analyze and compare five different variables over one year follow-up (1wk, 1, 3, 6 and 12mo): anterior capsule (AC), and posterior capsule (PC) area densitometry values, AC and PC linear densitometry values, and AC opening area reduction ratio after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery. METHODS: This was a prospective comparative study. Seventy-one patients underwent femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery on single eye between June 2014 and December 2015. A 5.0 mm diameter laser assisted anterior capsulotomy was performed on all eyes. In every post-surgery evaluation, AC opacificaction (ACO) and PC opacification (PCO) density levels were provided by Oculus Pentacam®HR using area and linear densitometry methods. Digital images were captured with a slit-lamp Topcon photographic camera and IMAGEnet® 5 software. The AC opening area on the digital images was measured using the Sketchandcalc area calculator and converted to reduction ratio levels. RESULTS: Using Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC), we found no correlation (r=-0.091, P=0.46) in the twelfth month assessment between the evolution of ACO area densitometry values and PCO area densitometry values considered as independent variables. We found no correlation, using PCC (r=-0.096, P=0.43) between the evolution of ACO linear densitometry values and PCO linear densitometry values, in the twelfth month visit, working both as independent variables. AC linear densitometry levels and AC area densitometry levels continued to grow strongly from sixth to twelfth months. Analysis of the values of AC opening area reduction ratio (1wk, 1, 3, 6, 12mo) revealed statistically significant differences between the values of successive examinations but the magnitude of the change decreased. In the final period of monitoring between six and twelve months the magnitude of change was low. CONCLUSION: Our results show strong increases of Scheimpflug ACO densitometry values from the sixth to the twelfth month while capsulorhexis area reduction ratio levels displayed a considerable decrease. We found no correlation between ACO area and linear densitometry values and PCO area and linear densitometry values, in the twelfth month examination, working as independent variables.http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/4/20180414.pdf628anterior capsule opacificationarea densitometryfemtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgerylinear densitometryPentacam®HR Scheimpflugposterior capsule pacification |
| spellingShingle | Txomin Alberdi Javier Mendicute Lucía Bascarán Olatz Barandika Javier Ruiz-Ederra Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery International Journal of Ophthalmology 628 anterior capsule opacification area densitometry femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery linear densitometry Pentacam®HR Scheimpflug posterior capsule pacification |
| title | Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery |
| title_full | Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery |
| title_fullStr | Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery |
| title_short | Anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery |
| title_sort | anterior and posterior capsule densitometry levels after femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery |
| topic | 628 anterior capsule opacification area densitometry femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery linear densitometry Pentacam®HR Scheimpflug posterior capsule pacification |
| url | http://www.ijo.cn/en_publish/2018/4/20180414.pdf |
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