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Phaco safe, effective for posterior polar cataract

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The standard hydrodissection-free phacoemulsification technique is “an effective and safe method” to treat posterior polar cataract, according to results from a study.

S. Moghimi and colleagues at the Farabi Eye Research Center performed phaco after hydrodelineation on 38 eyes of 23 patients who ranged in age from 19 to 65 years old. Hydrodissection was not performed, according to the study. Mean follow-up was 9.5 months. None of the eyes developed posterior capsule rupture, but seven revealed posterior capsule plaque postop, which required Nd:YAG capsulotomy. Mean VA improved significantly after surgery.

The postoperative VA was less than 20/25 in 11 eyes.

Amblyopia caused low acuity in eight eyes, and macular degeneration because of retinitis pigmentosa caused low acuity in two eyes.

The study is published in the July issue of Eye.