Prevention of posterior capsular opacity after pediatric cataract surgery
Objective The objective of this article is to evaluate the effect of triamcinolone acetonide and enoxaparin on prevention of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after pediatric cataract surgery Patients and methods A total of 44 eyes of 34 patients were recruited for the study; 24 (70.6%) were boy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Delta Journal of Ophthalmology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.djo.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-9173;year=2018;volume=19;issue=4;spage=246;epage=250;aulast=Aldghaimy |
| Summary: | Objective The objective of this article is to evaluate the effect of triamcinolone acetonide and enoxaparin on prevention of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) after pediatric cataract surgery
Patients and methods A total of 44 eyes of 34 patients were recruited for the study; 24 (70.6%) were boys and 10 (29.4%) were girls. All eyes had automated posterior capsulotomy with anterior vitrectomy via pars plana approach using 23-G vitrectomy and a square edge hydrophobic acrylic lens implantation. The 44 eyes were divided into two groups: group A received enoxaparin and group B received triamcinolone acetonide.
Results The percentage of PCO was 40.9% in group A and 36.4% in group B. This difference was not statistically significant (P=0.757).
Conclusion These results suggest that the effect of triamcinolone acetonide and enoxaparin is approximately equal in the incidence of PCO in children. |
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| ISSN: | 1110-9173 2090-4835 |