Haroon Tayyab, Tehmina Jahangir, Samina Jahangir.
Comparison of capsular and uveal compatibility between acrylic hydrophobic and hydrophilic intraocular.
J Sharif Med Dent Coll Jan ;2(02):57-60.

Objective: To assess the difference in the uveal and capsular compatibility between two commonly used intraocular lens materials in patients with phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implant. Methodology: This quasi experimental study included 100 eyes of 100 patients planned for phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implant due to age related cataract. The 100 eyes were divided into 2 consecutive groups based on the type of acrylic intraocular lens implanted. In group A, fifty patients were implanted single piece monofocal aspheric hydrophobic intraocular lens and in group B, fifty patients received single piece aspheric monofocal hydrophilic intraocular lens. After this, all patients were called for followup at 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th post operative months. At each post operative visit, all patients went detailed slit lamp and visual acuity examination in which special emphasis was put on anterior uveitis and posterior capsular opacity. Results: There were no significant (p-value =0.59) difference at one week post operative anterior uveitis between both groups. There was no statistically significant (p-value=0.74) in postoperative posterior capsular opacity formation at the end of one year follow-up. Conclusion: There is no significant difference in capsular and uveal compatibility between hydrophilic and hydrophobic acrylic foldable intraocular lens. Keywords: Hydrophobic. Hydrophilic. Intraocular lens. Uveitis. Posterior capsular opacity

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