Phacoemulsification without intraocular lens implantation in patients with high myopia: long-term results.

Purpose: To estimate the cumulative incidence of postoperative retinal detachment (RD), rhegmatogenous retinal lesions requiring argon laser treatments, anterior (ACO) and posterior (PCO) capsule opacification, and neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy in patients with high myopia who had phacoemulsification without intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Methods: Seventy-three eyes of 57 patients with high myopia who had phacoemulsification without IOL implantation from 1993 to 1996 were retrospectively reviewed.

Comparison of AcrySof MA30BA and Sensar AR40 acrylic intraocular lenses.

Purpose: To compare differences in anterior (ACO) and posterior (PCO) capsule opacification and subjective glare between 2 acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs): AcrySof MA30BA (Alcon) and Sensar AR40 (Allergan).

Setting: Department of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Methods: This retrospective study comprised 100 cataract patients who had phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.