Sealed‐capsule irrigation with distilled deionized water to prevent posterior capsule opacification

Summary Purpose To evaluate efficacy and safety of sealed‐capsule irrigation (SCI) using distilled water (DW). Materials and methods Phacoemulsification was performed in 60 patients. In the control the capsular bag was mechanically cleaned (MC), in the DW group DW for 3′ in SCI was additionally appl...

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Published in:Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2015-10, Vol.93 (S255), p.n/a
Main Authors: Rekas, M., Kluś, A., Kosatka, M.
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Language:English
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Ophthalmology
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Summary:Summary Purpose To evaluate efficacy and safety of sealed‐capsule irrigation (SCI) using distilled water (DW). Materials and methods Phacoemulsification was performed in 60 patients. In the control the capsular bag was mechanically cleaned (MC), in the DW group DW for 3′ in SCI was additionally applied. SN60WF IOL was implanted in all eyes. Examinations were performed before and 1, 30, 180 days, 1 and 2 years after surgery. UDVA, CDVA, IOP, K2‐SIA, SEQ, endothelial cell and the complications were examined. Total PCO score in the area of 1, 3 mm and capsulorhexis (CAPS) were determined using EPCO 2000. Results As far as safety parameters are concerned, no differences were observed between groups (P > 0.05). However, in the DW group the endothelial cell loss was higher (P 
ISSN:1755-375X
1755-3768
DOI:10.1111/j.1755-3768.2015.0179