Abstract:AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgical intervention of complicated cataract in patients with uveitis.
METHODS: Retrospective study. A total of 57 cases(57 eyes)with complicated cataract with uveitis were involved in the study from Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2015. All cases underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgery successfully. The postoperative reaction, effect, complications and so on were retrospectively analyzed after phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation surgery. The date of visual outcome was analyzed using Non-parametric Wilcoxon test.
RESULTS: Iris were bleed in 21 eyes(37%), 4 eyes(7%)with posterior capsule rapture and posterior chamber intraocular lens was not implanted in 4 eyes(7%). The uncorrected visual acuity(UCVA)was significantly increased after surgery. The UCVA of 8 eyes(14%)were 0.1 or better before surgery, and the UCVA of 42 eyes(74%)were 0.1 or better 3mo after surgery, the difference was statistically significant(Z=23.42,P<0.001). The corneal edema(17 eyes, 30%), uveitis(2 eyes, 4%)and intraocular hypertension(1 eyes, 2%)were appeared in postoperative 1d. The corneal edema(3 eyes, 5%)was appeared in postoperative 1wk. The uveitis(1 eyes, 2%)was appeared in postoperative 1mo. The corneal edema(1 eyes, 2%), uveitis(2 eyes, 4%), intraocular hypertension(1 eyes, 2%)and after-cataract(3 eyes, 5%)were appeared in postoperative 3mo.
CONCLUSION: The phacoemulsification combined intraocular lens implantation surgical intervention of complicated cataract in patients with uveitis has good effect and fewer complications.