Jessie S Channell, Laura I Borchert, Grace A Borchert, Jian S Chan, Ian C Francis
{"title":"Comment on: Feeling relaxed about your anesthesia routine?","authors":"Jessie S Channell, Laura I Borchert, Grace A Borchert, Jian S Chan, Ian C Francis","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001478","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001478","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"786"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140898489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of reduction in intraocular pressure after trabeculotomy on axial length and intraocular lens selection.","authors":"Satoru Kanda, Takashi Fujishiro, Ayako Karakawa, Suguru Nakagawa, Kiyoshi Ishii","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001447","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) and axial length (AL) and to compare the refractive predicted error in patients who have undergone cataract surgery alone or in combination with trabeculotomy.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Hospital.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Single-center, retrospective, case-control.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The medical records of patients who had undergone cataract surgery alone or in combination with trabeculotomy using the Tanito microhook were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were grouped into cataract surgery alone (CAT) or cataract surgery combined with trabeculotomy (LOT) groups. Demographic data, preoperative and postoperative IOP and AL, and surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) were analyzed before and 1 month postoperatively to evaluate the interplay between IOP, AL, and refractive outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>52 eyes (52 patients) underwent LOT, and 67 eyes (67 patients) underwent CAT. The mean IOP at baseline did not differ between the groups; the change in IOP (dIOP) was significantly higher in the LOT group than in the CAT group. The mean AL at baseline and the change in AL (dAL) were 24.0 ± 1.2 mm and 0.16 ± 0.11 mm, respectively, in the LOT group, and 23.8 ± 1.1 mm and 0.11 ± 0.070 mm, respectively, in the CAT group. The difference in dAL was also significant. In the LOT group, dIOP and dAL were significantly correlated. The mean SIA vectors did not significantly differ between the groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>AL decreased because of the reduction in IOP after cataract surgery combined with trabeculotomy. Consequently, the refractive target error was greater, and the postoperative refractive outcome showed a tendency toward hyperopia.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"713-717"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christoph Lwowski, Yaroslava Wenner, Klemens Paul Kaiser, Eva Sapok, Thomas Kohnen
{"title":"Intraocular lens calculation using the ESCRS online calculator in pediatric eyes undergoing lens extraction.","authors":"Christoph Lwowski, Yaroslava Wenner, Klemens Paul Kaiser, Eva Sapok, Thomas Kohnen","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001433","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the ESCRS online calculator for intraocular lens (IOL) calculation in children undergoing lens extraction and primary IOL implantation.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective, consecutive case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eyes that received phacoemulsification and IOL implantation (Acrysof SN60AT) due to congenital or juvenile cataract were included. We compared the mean prediction error (MPE), mean and median absolute prediction error (MAE, MedAE) of formulas provided by the recently introduced online calculator provided by the ESCRS with the SRK/T formula, as well as the number of eyes within ±0.5 diopters (D), ±1.0 D, ±2.0 D of target refraction. Postoperative spherical equivalent was measured by retinoscopy 4 to 12 weeks postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>60 eyes from 47 patients with a mean age of 6.5 ± 3.2 years met the inclusion criteria. Mean axial length was 22.27 ± 1.19 mm. Mean preoperative spherical equivalent (SE) was -0.25 ± 3.78 D, and mean postoperative SE was 0.69 ± 1.53 D. The MedAE was lowest in the SRK/T formula (0.56 D, ± 1.03) performed significantly better ( P = .037) than Hoffer QST and Kane, followed by BUII (0.64 D, ± 0.92), Pearl DGS (0.65 D, ± 0.94), EVO (0.69 D, ± 0.94), Hoffer QST (0.75 D, ± 0.99), and Kane (0.78 D, ± 0.99). All of those were significantly above zero ( P < .001). 41 eyes received an intraoperative optic capture (68%). When excluding eyes that did not receive intraoperative optic capture (n = 19; 32%), the MedAE was shown to be lower.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Using modern IOL calculation formulas provided by the ESCRS calculator provides good refractive predictability and compares for most of the formulas with the results with SRK/T. In addition, the formulas seem to anticipate the postoperative refraction better for eyes that receive a posterior optic capture.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"676-681"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139972021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Félix González-López, Yanli Peng, Rafael Bilbao-Calabuig, Jaime Beltrán-Sanz, Juan Ramón Larrubia, Fernando Llovet-Osuna
{"title":"Visual outcomes of combined use of implantable collamer lens implantation and laser corneal visual correction for myopia over -18.00 diopters.","authors":"Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Félix González-López, Yanli Peng, Rafael Bilbao-Calabuig, Jaime Beltrán-Sanz, Juan Ramón Larrubia, Fernando Llovet-Osuna","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001438","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001438","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore visual outcomes in patients with extreme myopia receiving an implantable collamer lens (ICL) at -18.00 diopters (D), with central port, followed by bioptics by laser vision correction (laser in situ keratomileusis [LASIK] or photorefractive keratectomy [PRK]) to address residual myopia or myopic astigmatism.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Clínica Baviera (Aier Eye Hospital Group), Bilbao, Spain.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective analysis of cases.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study assessed uncorrected distance visual acuity, corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), predictability, safety, efficacy, and patient satisfaction after implantation of the ICL and bioptics. The model implanted was V4c and EVO, with a correction of -18.00 D. Bioptics were performed at least 3 months after implantation, and patients were followed up for at least 3 months after LASIK or PRK.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The analysis included 125 eyes from 90 patients. Of these, 51.2% underwent LASIK and 48.8% PRK. Mean time from implantation to bioptics was 5.9 ± 9.4 months. Patients were followed up for a mean of 40.2 ± 37.9 months after bioptics. Median manifest refractive spherical equivalent was -2.89 D before bioptics and -0.49 D after. Median CDVA was 0.18 logMAR before bioptics and 0.17 after. The mean safety and efficacy indices were 2.22 ± 1.88 and 2.06 ± 1.85, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Visual outcomes and safety indices after ICL implantation and subsequent LASIK or PRK in patients with extreme myopia are excellent.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"733-738"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Soleimani, Kasra Cheraqpour, Farhad Salari, Kaveh Fadakar, Samer Habeel, Seyed Mahbod Baharnoori, Soraya Banz, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Fasika A Woreta, Ali R Djalilian
{"title":"All about traumatic cataracts: narrative review.","authors":"Mohammad Soleimani, Kasra Cheraqpour, Farhad Salari, Kaveh Fadakar, Samer Habeel, Seyed Mahbod Baharnoori, Soraya Banz, Seyed Ali Tabatabaei, Fasika A Woreta, Ali R Djalilian","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001424","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001424","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ocular trauma is an important cause of monocular blindness worldwide. Injury to the lens after blunt or penetrating trauma is common and can result in vision impairment. Selecting the most appropriate therapeutic approaches depends on factors such as patients' age, mechanism of trauma, and underlying clinical conditions. Early management, especially within childhood, is essential because of the difficulties involved in examination; anatomical variations; as well as accompanying intraocular inflammation, amblyopia, or vitreoretinal adhesions. The objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of the epidemiology and clinical management of traumatic cataract, highlighting the significance of accurate diagnosis and selection of the optimal therapeutic approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"760-766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11196203/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139729695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sofie Elving, Anneli Fredriksson, Jeannette Beckman Rehnman, Anders Behndig
{"title":"Randomized clinical trial comparing customized corneal crosslinking: epi-on in high oxygen and epi-off in room air for keratoconus.","authors":"Sofie Elving, Anneli Fredriksson, Jeannette Beckman Rehnman, Anders Behndig","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001442","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare clinical outcomes of customized transepithelial (epi-on) corneal crosslinking (CXL) in high oxygen and customized CXL with epithelial removal (epi-off) in room air for keratoconus (KC).</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective, randomized, single-masked, intraindividually comparing study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>32 participants with bilateral progressive KC were treated with bilateral customized topography-guided CXL, 30 mW/cm 2 ; 7.2 to 15 J/cm 2 and were randomized to epi-on in one eye (32 eyes) and epi-off in the fellow eye (32 eyes). Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), maximal keratometry (Kmax), subjective ocular discomfort, low-contrast visual acuities (LCVAs) at 10% and 2.5% contrast, ocular and anterior corneal wavefront aberrations, manifest refractive spherical equivalent, endothelial cell count (ECC), and adverse events were assessed through 24 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both treatments showed improvements at 24 months in UDVA; -0.16 ± 0.24 ( P < .001) and -0.13 ± 0.20 logMAR ( P = .006), respectively, CDVA; -0.10 ± 0.11 ( P < .001) and -0.10 ± 0.12 ( P = .001), Kmax; -1.74 ± 1.31 ( P < .001) and -1.72 ± 1.36 D ( P < .001). LCVA 10% improved for both protocols ( P < .001), but LCVA 2.5% improved for epi-on CXL only ( P = .001). ECC was unaltered, and no adverse events occurred. The epi-on eyes had significantly less discomfort symptoms during the whole first week posttreatment ( P < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High-oxygen customized epi-on CXL is a viable alternative to room air customized epi-off CXL, with faster improvements in CDVA and LCVA and less early ocular discomfort.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"746-753"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140094081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical outcomes and rotational stability after implantation of a monofocal toric intraocular lens with textured haptics in normal vs high axial lengths.","authors":"Sheetal Brar, Sri Ganesh, Manjushree Karegowda","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001429","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001429","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the clinical outcomes and rotational stability after implantation of a toric intraocular lens (IOL) with textured haptics in eyes with normal vs high axial lengths (ALs).</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Nethradhama Superspeciality Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>2-arm, retrospective comparative study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 114 eyes of 114 patients who underwent femtolaser cataract surgery followed by implantation of the HOYA Vivinex Toric monofocal IOL (Model XY1A-SP), of which 62 and 52 eyes belonged to normal (≤23.9 mm) and high (≥24 mm) AL groups, respectively. 1 week and 3 months postoperatively, clinical outcomes and rotational stability of the toric IOL was evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>3 months postoperatively, % eyes achieving refractive astigmatism accuracy within ≤0.50 diopter, was 100% (n = 62) in the normal vs 94% (n = 49) in the high AL group. All eyes that is, 100% (n = 62) in the normal and 96.15% (n = 50) eyes in the high myopia group were <5 degrees of the intended axis. The mean change in postoperative rotation from 1 week to 3 months was 0.28 ± 0.09 degrees in the normal, and 0.30 ± 1.11 degrees in the high AL group ( P = .80). No significant correlation was observed between AL and white-to-white diameter with 1-week postoperative rotation values. No eye required repositioning of toric IOL for significant misalignment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No significant differences were observed for clinical outcomes and postoperative rotational stability between eyes with normal and high ALs, suggesting excellent rotational stability of the Vivinex Toric IOL with textured haptics in all eyes, irrespective of the preoperative AL measurements.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"718-723"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139912674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ten-year outcomes of congenital cataract surgery performed within the first six months of life.","authors":"Tetsuro Oshika, Sachiko Nishina, Noriyuki Unoki, Mai Miyagi, Koji Nomura, Takafumi Mori, Naoko Matsuki, Takao Endo, Daijiro Kurosaka, Kazuno Negishi, Shigeo Yoshida, Toshiyuki Nagamoto","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001449","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001449","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate the long-term outcomes of congenital cataract surgery performed within the first 6 months of life.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>11 ophthalmic surgical sites in Japan.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective chart review.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for 216 eyes of 121 patients. The age at surgery was 2.9 ± 1.7 months, with follow-up duration 13.0 ± 2.3 years. The cohort consisted of 83 cases with bilateral aphakia, 12 with bilateral pseudophakia, 20 with unilateral aphakia, and 6 with unilateral pseudophakia.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Surgical intervention within the critical period of visual system development (10 weeks for bilateral and 6 weeks for unilateral cases) led to significantly better final visual acuity than surgery conducted after this time frame. The incidence of secondary glaucoma was similar between groups while the occurrence of visual axis opacification was more frequent with earlier surgery. A forward stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the final visual acuity was significantly associated with laterality of cataract (better outcomes in bilateral cases), phakic status (with pseudophakia outperforming aphakia), presence of systemic and ocular comorbidities, and development of secondary glaucoma. Secondary glaucoma was significantly more prevalent in aphakic eyes than pseudophakic eyes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In patients with genuine congenital cataract, surgery within the critical period of visual development results in better final visual acuity, albeit with an increased risk of visual axis opacification. The use of IOL with sophisticated surgical techniques shows promise even in congenital cataract surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"707-712"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140189783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Javier Orbegozo, Angelica Pérez, Iñaki Basterra, Helena Noguera, Laura González, Gorka Lauzirika, David P Piñero
{"title":"Clinical outcomes of a toric continuous range of vision presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens.","authors":"Javier Orbegozo, Angelica Pérez, Iñaki Basterra, Helena Noguera, Laura González, Gorka Lauzirika, David P Piñero","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001428","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001428","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the clinical outcomes of the toric version of a presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (IOL) based on the combination of a diffractive-based extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) pattern and a diffractive multifocal platform.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Miranza COI Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Prospective case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>35 patients (51 to 84 years) with corneal astigmatism ranging from 0.75 to 2.19 diopters (D) undergoing bilateral cataract surgery with implantation of the Synergy Toric II IOL were evaluated during a 3-month follow-up. Visual acuity, refraction, defocus curve, and patient-reported outcomes with the Catquest-9SF questionnaire were analyzed. A vectorial analysis was used to analyze the accuracy of astigmatic correction.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mean 3-month monocular postoperative uncorrected distance, intermediate (80 cm) and near (40 cm) visual acuities were 0.06 ± 0.11 logMAR, 0.13 ± 0.12 logMAR, and 0.13 ± 0.09 logMAR, respectively. Mean monocular distance-corrected intermediate (80 cm) and near visual acuity (40 cm) were 0.11 ± 0.12 logMAR and 0.10 ± 0.10 logMAR, respectively. Mean binocular defocus curve showed visual acuities of 0.10 logMAR or better for defocus levels from +0.50 to -2.50 D. Residual cylinder was within ±0.50 D in 97.0% of eyes. The surgically induced astigmatism prediction error ranged between -0.49 D and 0.50 D, with a mean value of 0.04 ± 0.16 D. Mean absolute IOL rotation was 3.79 ± 2.94 degrees. Significant improvements were found in all Rasch-calibrated scores obtained with Catquest-9SF ( P < .001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The implantation of the toric presbyopia-correcting IOL evaluated provides an efficacious astigmatic correction while providing a fully restoration of the visual function across different distances.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"724-732"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140287517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Jiménez-García, Francisco J Segura-Calvo, Martín Puzo, Francisco J Castro-Alonso
{"title":"Biometric description of 34 589 eyes undergoing cataract surgery: sex differences.","authors":"Marta Jiménez-García, Francisco J Segura-Calvo, Martín Puzo, Francisco J Castro-Alonso","doi":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001435","DOIUrl":"10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To describe gender differences in the biometric parameters of a large sample of patients with cataract. Cataract surgery has evolved from a vision restoration to a refractive procedure, and population-based studies are vital to optimize normative databases and postsurgical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Retrospective single-center observational study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study included 34 589 eyes (20 004 patients with cataract). Biometric data were obtained from IOL Master 700 and Pentacam HR. Linear mixed models were used to account for intereye correlation. HofferQST formula was used to calculate the hypothetical distribution of intraocular lens (IOL) power (arbitrary lens; A = 119.2).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most biometric variables showed significant differences between sexes ( P < .0001), such as 0.53 mm shorter eyes found in females, of which 0.16 mm are explained by shorter aqueous depth. Steeper anterior keratometries (∼0.75 diopter [D]) were found in women, to end up in no difference on anterior astigmatism magnitude, but different orientation ( P < .0001). The distribution of IOL power differed between sexes ( P < .001), with the interquartile range shifting 1 D toward more powerful lenses in women and odds ratio (power >26 D) = 2.26, P < .0001 (Fisher).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Large sample size studies provide smaller margin of error, higher power, and controlled risk of reporting false (negative or positive) findings. Highly significant differences between sexes in ocular biometry were found; this supports the idea that including sex as a parameter in IOL calculation should be explored and may improve results. In addition, the distribution of IOL powers was provided, which may be useful for manufacturers and hospital stock planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":15214,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cataract and refractive surgery","volume":" ","pages":"668-675"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140039447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}