Objective classification of zonular weakness based on lens movement at the start of capsulorhexis

To quantify zonular weakness based on lens movement at the start of continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) and establish a classification system for it. Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center, Mito, Japan. Retrospective interventional case series. We examined 402 consecutive eyes of 316 patient...

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Published in:PloS one 2017-04, Vol.12 (4), p.e0176169-e0176169
Main Authors: Yaguchi, Saori, Yaguchi, Shigeo, Yagi-Yaguchi, Yukari, Kozawa, Tadahiko, Bissen-Miyajima, Hiroko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biology and Life Sciences
Capsulorhexis - methods
Cataracts
Classification
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Engineering and Technology
Eye
Eye lens
Eye surgery
Female
Fixation
Hospitals
Humans
Implantation
Intraocular lenses
Lens Capsule, Crystalline - pathology
Male
Medicine and Health Sciences
Middle Aged
Quality
Stabilization
Surgery
Surgical techniques
Video data
Young Adult
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Summary:To quantify zonular weakness based on lens movement at the start of continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) and establish a classification system for it. Kozawa Eye Hospital and Diabetes Center, Mito, Japan. Retrospective interventional case series. We examined 402 consecutive eyes of 316 patients who underwent CCC, phacoemulsification and aspiration (PEA), and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. The movement of the lens capsule was measured using images from video recordings of the CCC procedure. Zonular weakness was classified based on the shifted distance: Grade I, less than 0.20 mm; Grade II, 0.20-0.39 mm; and Grade III, greater than 0.40 mm. For each of these grades, we examined the use of the capsule stabilization device during PEA, the surgical procedure for lens removal, and IOL fixation. We classified 276 eyes (68.6%) as Grade I, 102 eyes (25.4%) as Grade II, and 24 eyes (6.0%) as Grade III. As the grade increased, the use of the capsule stabilization device in PEA and scleral suture fixation of IOL increased. Zonular weakness was quantified by measuring the movement of the lens capsule. An objective classification of zonular weakness based on lens movement may be useful for selecting the appropriate device and procedure during cataract surgery.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0176169