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Phacoemulsification at small pupil: Pupil dilatation with iris retractor hooks

Küçük pupillada fako: iris retraktör kancalarıyla pupil dilatasyonu

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Conclusion: Flexible iris retractor hooks are useful tools in cataract surgery with small pupil which help reduce the complication rate but do not alter the pupillary function.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Purpose: To assess the pupillary alterations associated with flexible iris retactor hooks used for small pupils during phacoemulsification surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Fourty-six eyes of 41 patients who had small pupils and underwent phacoemulsification surgery with flexible iris retractor hooks between March 2001 and June 2005 were evaluated retrospectively.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: Flexible iris retractor hooks are useful tools in cataract surgery with small pupil which help reduce the complication rate but do not alter the pupillary function.
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📍Scope:2001 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Gözbebeği · İris · Geriyedönük çalışma

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the pupillary alterations associated with flexible iris retactor hooks used for small pupils during phacoemulsification surgery. Materials and Methods: Fourty-six eyes of 41 patients who had small pupils and underwent phacoemulsification surgery with flexible iris retractor hooks between March 2001 and June 2005 were evaluated retrospectively. Main outcome measures were causitive factors for small pupils, pupil sizes before surgery, while hooks were in place, after the hooks were removed and during the postoperative period. Complications, pupillary light response and pupil shape at postoperative period were also evaluated. Results: Mean age was 69.6±5.25 years, mean follow-up time was 14.87±4.63 months. Small pupils were caused by pseudoexfoliation in 21 eyes (46%), uveitis in 19 eyes (41%), previous pars plana vitrectomy surgery in 4 eyes (9%), primary angle-closure glaucoma and long-term pilocarpine therapy in 2 eyes (4%). Mean pupillary diameter at the beginning of surgery, before iris hooks were inserted was 3.5±0.3 mm, after the pupil hooks were inserted and after the hooks were removed were 6.2±0.3 mm and 5.8±0.7 mm, respectively. Visual acuity levels were improved in all eyes postoperatively. All the pupils were round during the postoperative follow-up and pupillary light response was not affected in any of the eyes. Conclusion: Flexible iris retractor hooks are useful tools in cataract surgery with small pupil which help reduce the complication rate but do not alter the pupillary function.

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Amaç: Fakoemulsifikasyon cerrahisi esnasında küçük pupil nedeniyle katlanabilir iris retraktör kancaları kullanılan olgularda meydana gelen pupiller değişikliklerin değerlendirilmesi. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Mart 2001-Temmuz 2005 tarihleri arasında fakoemulsifikasyon cerrahisi uygulanan ve küçük pupil nedeniyle iris retraktör kancaları kullanılan olguların kayıtları geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Küçük pupil nedenleri, ameliyat öncesi, ameliyat esnasında kancalar takılı iken ve ameliyat bitiminde kancalar çıkarıldıktan sonraki pupil genişlikleri ölçüldü. Olguların görme keskinlikleri, ameliyat esnasında ve ameliyattan sonra herhangi bir komplikasyon gelişip gelişmediği, takiplerde pupilin şekli, pupil ışık reaksiyonları değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Ortalama yaş 69.61±5.25 yıl, ortalama takip süresi 14.87±4.63 aydı. Küçük pupil nedenleri 21 gözde (%46) psödoeksfoliasyon, 19 gözde (%41) üveit, 4 gözde (%9) geçirilmiş pars plana vitrektomi öyküsü, 2 gözde (%4) primer dar açılı glokom ve uzun süreli pilokarpin kullanımı olarak saptandı. Ameliyatta ortalama pupil genişliği iris kancaları takılmadan önce 3.5±0.3 mm, takıldıktan sonra 6.2±0.3 mm, ameliyat bitiminde kancalar çıkarıldıktan sonra 5.8±0.7 mm olarak ölçüldü. Ameliyat sonrası takiplerde tüm gözlerde görme keskinliğinde anlamlı artış sağlandı, tüm gözlerde pupilin yuvarlak şeklini koruduğu ve pupil ışık reaksiyonlarının alındığı görüldü. Sonuç: Küçük pupilli katarakt cerrahisinde iris retraktör kancalarının kullanımı yararlı ve güvenilirdir. Kancalar komplikasyon gelişimini azaltmakta, pupil fonksiyonlarında önemli bir değişiklik yapmamaktadır.

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ARIKAN, G., DURAK, İ., KARAHAN, E., ÖZBEK, Z., YAMAN, A. (2006). Phacoemulsification at small pupil: Pupil dilatation with iris retractor hooks. Glokom Katarakt, Cilt: 1 - Sayı: 2, 103–106. https://ajindex.com/articles/226728

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