Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year
: 2021  |  Volume : 69  |  Issue : 3  |  Page : 594--597

Study 3: Assessment of events during surgery on posterior polar cataracts using intraoperative optical coherence tomography


Amar Pujari, Namrata Sharma, Rahul K Bafna, Divya Agarwal 
 Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amar Pujari
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi - 110 029
India

Purpose: To describe the changes along nucleo-epinuclear and the opacity-capsular junction during hydrodelineation and the entire period of phacoemulsification using intraoperative optical coherence tomography (iOCT). Methods: A total of 12 eyes of 12 patients with clinically confirmed posterior polar cataract, who underwent cataract surgery by a single surgeon under the direct guidance of iOCT. The changes along nucleo-epinuclear junction and opacity-capsular junction during/following hydrodelineation and the changes along the opacity-capsular junction following nucleus removal, capsular changes before the opacity removal, and its dynamic changes throughout the surgical procedure were studied. Results: The mean age of patients was 48.25 ± 7.89 years. Eight of them were males and the right eye was operated in seven patients. With regular hydrodelineation, optimal separation of the nucleus-epinuclear layer was evident in 11 patients. Once a golden ring is achieved through the hydro procedure, then repeated attempts can be performed within it to decrease the chances of capsular damage. Fracture of the posterior opacity with tension over the underlying capsule (n = 1), inadvertent hydro dissection while performing hydrodelineation (n = 1), continuous posterior capsular billowing (n = 2), and posterior capsular ruptures (n = 2) were encountered in this observation with even well-judged surgical maneuvering. Conclusion: iOCT provides a better understanding of real-time changes along different layers of the human lens during posterior polar cataract surgery. The observations obtained here are likely to help in minimizing inadvertent complications in the future.


How to cite this article:
Pujari A, Sharma N, Bafna RK, Agarwal D. Study 3: Assessment of events during surgery on posterior polar cataracts using intraoperative optical coherence tomography.Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;69:594-597


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Pujari A, Sharma N, Bafna RK, Agarwal D. Study 3: Assessment of events during surgery on posterior polar cataracts using intraoperative optical coherence tomography. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2021 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];69:594-597
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