Abstract :
Aim: There is an increase in patient demands and satisfaction with post-operative visual recovery. There are numerous factors affecting post-operative visual outcomes. One of the factors is the change in anterior chamber depth post-operatively. The following study was planned to assess the changes in anterior chamber depth post- operatively and determine the correlation with post-operative refractive errors in patients who had cataracts and underwent phacoemulsification with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.
Materials and Methods : This prospective cohort study was conducted in 120 eyes. The cases diagnosed with cataract underwent phacoemulsification. Preoperative and post-operative anterior chamber depths were obtained and post-operative spherical equivalent of refractive errors were noted at 4 weeks.
Results: Smaller anterior chamber depths had a larger amount of deepening of the anterior chamber (ACD difference>1.22mm) after cataract surgery and vice versa (r= -0.46, p=1.22mm).
Conclusion: There is a definite correlation between AC depth difference and post-operative spherical refractive error (r= -0.41, p
Keyword :
Anterior chamber depth, Anterior chamber depth difference, Post operative spherical refractive error, IOL power calculation.