2M.D. Asitant Professor, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Sivas/TURKEY Purpose: To present 5 years Nd-Yag laser posterior capsulotomy rates in patients with senile cataracts who undergone implantation of monoblock hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses (IOL).
Material and Methods: Four hundred and forty-nine eyes of 419 cataract patients (over 50 years old) who had phacoemulsification and monoblock hydrophobic acrylic IOL (Zaraccom F260, Zaraccom Lenses, Sivas, Turkey) implantation between January 2006 and March 2007 were evaluated retrospectively. Visual acuity, position and centralization of the lens and the frequency of Nd-Yag laser were examined in those undergoing Nd-Yag capsulotomy.
Results: The mean preoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.29±0.22. Upon testing of the vision with the Snellen chart, the final mean BCVA was 0.89±0.08. All the lenses were centralized. 93.4% of the patients having Zaraccom F260 did not undergo laser Nd-Yag capsulotomy during the 5 years term following the surgery.
Conclusion: Patients with senile cataracts who undergone implantation of Zaraccom F260 foldable hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lenses have a very low Nd-Yag laser posterior capsulotomy rate in long term.
Keywords : Nd-Yag laser posterior capsulotomy, foldable hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens