Posterior capsular opacification prevention: IOL design and material.

Commentary Posterior capsular opacification prevention: IOL design and material

RGD Surface Functionalization of the Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lens Material to Control Posterior Capsular Opacification

Posterior Capsular Opacification (PCO) is the capsule fibrosis developed on implanted IntraOcular Lens (IOL) by the de-differentiation of Lens Epithelial Cells (LECs) undergoing Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition (EMT). Literature has shown that the incidence of PCO is multifactorial including the patient's age or disease, surgical technique, and IOL design and material. Reports comparing hydrop...

A new endocapsular open ring for prevention of anterior and posterior capsule opacification

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to demonstrate the functionality of a new design of a thick endocapsular open ring for prevention of anterior capsule opacification (ACO) and posterior capsule opacification (PCO). SETTING The Institute of Vision and Optics, University of Crete and University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece. DESIGN Prospective, interventional pilot study. METHODS Fift...

Post-Operative Capsular Opacification: A Review

Post-operative capsular opacification is a multifactorial physiological consequence of cataract surgery. Opacification involving the central posterior capsule has a significant impact on high and low contrast acuity and low contrast sensitivity. The assessment of Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) on cadaver eyes, experimental studies, culture models and in clinical studies has provided an u...

Posterior Capsular Opacification after PMMA and Hydrophobic Acrylic Intraocular Lens Implantation

Material & Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients undergoing phacoemulsification with implantation of posterior chamber IOL by a single surgeon from February 2000 to April 2007 was done in this study. The operated eyes of the patients were divided into 2 groups. Group A eyes were implanted a PMMA IOL (LX10 BD, Alcon) while group B eyes were implanted a Hydrophobic Acrylic (Acryso...