Explantation of a sutureless scleral fixated Carlevale intraocular lens due to calcification: a clinical and laboratory report.

BACKGROUND: Hydrophilic intraocular lens opacification is a rare complication due to calcification. With current new surgical techniques, including lamellar endothelial keratoplasty and vitrectomies, this irreversible complication is becoming more common. In this case study, we present clinical and laboratory features of a case of Carlevale hydrophilic acrylic IOL calcification. CASE PRESENTATION: Observational case report of a single incident case. An 83-year-old man was referred to our ophthalmic department complaining of right eye vision blurring for six months. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed IOL opacification. Deposits of calcium phosphate were found both on the IOL's surface and inside it, according to thorough investigation using optical, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometry. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to describe the laboratory evidence of Carlevale hydrophilic IOL calcification, suggesting possible explanation mechanisms based on underlying pathology and surgical technique. It reminds us that these findings suggest that physicians should be aware of possible hydrophilic IOL calcification.

Preoperative dry eyes disease in cataract patients with deficient tear break up time: evaluation of OSDI questionnaire, its subcategories and Keratograph 5M device results.

PURPOSE: To evaluate preoperatively dry eye disease (DED) in patients with pathological Tear Break Up Time (TBUT), utilising subjective Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) with its subcategories and objective Keratograph 5M characteristics. METHODS: Fifty-four cataract patients were included in this prospective study having a screening slit lamp TBUT of less than 10 s and more or equal to 5 s. Subjective evaluation of DED was performed with OSDI questionnaire and objective evaluation with Keratograph 5M. Tear Meniscus Height (TMH), bulbar and limbal redness and meibography grade were evaluated. Further analysis of OSDI subcategories, Visual Function Related (VFR), Ocular Symptoms related (OS) and Environmental Triggered (ET), was performed with linear and logistic multivariate regression models. Age, gender and logMAR visual acuity (VA) were also included in our models. RESULTS: Following the initial TBUT screening we identified 27(50%) normal and 27(50%) dry eye patients, using OSDI questionnaire. There was no statistical difference in TMH (p = 0.64), bulbar redness (p = 0.54), limbal redness (p = 0.72) and meibography grade (p = 0.25), between normal and dry eye OSDI group. In our regression analysis, average logMAR VA was highly associated with a higher total OSDI score (p < 0.001) and with a higher OSDI-VFR score (p < 0.001). Female gender was associated with a higher OSDI-ET score (p = 0.03). Multivariate logistic regression models were performed by sorting patients into 2 categories of normal and dry eye group according to their total OSDI,OSDI-VRF,OSDI-OS and OSDI-ET score. An increase in logMAR VA increased the odds of having abnormal total OSDI score (p = 0.007) and OSDI-VFR score (p = 0.006). Females had increased odds of having abnormal OSDI-ET score (p = 0.044). CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians should be aware of OSDI limitations when screening cataract patients for dry eyes, as there is high correlation with VA. Female patients were more susceptible to environmental factors. Keratograph results should be interpreted with caution when they are evaluated in conjunction with OSDI during preoperative assessment of DED in cataract patients.

A unique late-onset intraocular lens opacification 23 years after implantation: a clinical and laboratory case report.

We report an unusual, rare case of opacification of the hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) 23 years after the initial surgery with significant visual deterioration. Opacification of the hydrophilic acrylic IOL was primarily due to the formation of folds on the surface of the lens material, and less so due to calcium phosphate deposits. Calcification opacification can be attributed to recent events, as evidenced by deposits of dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (CaHPO42H2O) and octacalcium phosphate (Ca8H2(PO4)65H2O), both of which are transient calcium phosphate phases, converting hydrolytically to the thermodynamically most stable hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2). To our knowledge, this case of hydrophilic acrylic IOL opacification is the only one that has been described so late, 23 years after cataract surgery.

Agreement between swept-source optical biometry and Scheimpflug-based tomography in eyes with previous myopic refractive surgery.

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the comparability of corneal power measurements, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and white-to-white (WTW) distance between a high-resolution Scheimpflug-based tomography (Pentacam HR; Oculus GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) and a swept-source optical biometry, IOL Master 700; Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany) in patients having undergone a myopic refractive surgery. METHODS: This prospective, interinstrument reliability analysis included 31 individuals with a previous myopic laser refractive correction. Standard keratometry and total keratometry (TK) of the flattest and steepest axis of the IOL Master 700 were compared with standard keratometry (simulated keratometry [SimK]), true net power (TNP), equivalent keratometer readings (EKR), and total corneal refractive power of the Pentacam. The Bland-Altman analysis evaluated the agreement between the measurements of both devices. A paired t-test was performed to compare the mean values of the variables obtained by the two devices. RESULTS: Mean age of the participants was 31.87 ± 13.17 years. Ten patients (32.3%) had undergone laser in situ keratomileusis surgery, and 21 (67.7%) had undergone photorefractive keratectomy surgery. The two devices generated statistically significant differences in almost all the comparisons between their corneal keratometry values, ACD, and WTW. The two devices agreed in some of the flat axis values and more specifically on SimK1 and K1, EKR K1 along 1 mm-zone and K1, as well as on the comparison between the EKR keratometry values along 1, 2, and 3 mm-zone with their corresponding TKs. CONCLUSION: IOL Master 700 and Pentacam HR do not show good concordance and cannot be used interchangeably when measuring keratometry values in postrefractive eyes, rendering the IOL power calculation in postrefractive eyes really challenging.

Agreement in anterior segment measurements between swept-source and Scheimpflug-based optical biometries in keratoconic eyes: a pilot study.

Background: Cataract surgery in keratoconic patients is challenging because of the corneal distortion, which can lead to inaccurate keratometry readings. This study is a comparison of the accuracy of keratometry readings by two types of devices in a tertiary hospital. Purpose: To evaluate the comparability of corneal power measurements, anterior chamber depth (ACD), and white-to-white (WTW) distance between Scheimpflug-based tomography (Pentacam AXL; OCULUS GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) and swept-source optical biometry (IOLMaster 700; Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Jena, Germany) in patients with keratoconus. Methods: This pilot, prospective, interinstrument reliability study included 30 keratoconic eyes of 15 individuals who had not undergone any kind of corneal surgery. Standard K and total refractive power (TK®) of the flattest and steepest axes of the IOLMaster 700 were compared with the standard keratometry (SimK), true net power (TNP), equivalent keratometer readings (EKR), and total corneal refractive power (TCRP) of the Pentacam. The Bland-Altman analysis was used to evaluate the agreement between the measurements of both devices. The paired-samples t-test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test were performed to compare the mean values of the variables obtained with the devices. Results: The K1 value of the IOLMaster 700 was significantly higher from EKR K1 along the 3-mm (mean difference: 0.79 diopters, p = 0.01), 4-mm (mean difference: 1.01 D, p = 0.01), and 4.5-mm zones (mean difference: 1.20 D, p = 0.01) and TNP K1 along the 3-mm (mean difference: 0.88 D, p < 0.001) and 4-mm zones (mean difference: 0.97 D, p < 0.001). The TK1 value was significantly higher from EKR K1 along the 2-mm (mean difference: 0.42 D, p = 0.04), 3-mm (mean difference: 0.83 D, p = 0.003), 4-mm (mean difference: 1.05 D, p = 0.004), and 4.5-mm zones (mean difference: 1.24 D, p = 0.005) and TNP K1 along the 3-mm (mean difference: 0.92 D, p < 0.001) and 4-mm zones (mean difference: 1.01 D, p < 0.001). The K2 value of the IOLMaster 700 was significantly higher from TK2 (mean difference: 0.11 D, p = 0.04) and all the corresponding variables of the Pentacam device. The TK2 value was significantly higher from all the corresponding variables of the Pentacam device. The Pentacam also yielded significantly lower values for the WTW distance (mean difference: 0.31 mm, p < 0.001) and no significant difference in terms of ACD values (p = 0.9). Conclusion: The IOLMaster measured significantly greater keratometry readings in the steep axis for all the variables studied. The keratometry and WTW measurements of the investigated devices cannot be used interchangeably in keratoconus.

Comparison of intraocular pressure obtained by Goldmann applanation tonometer, Corvis ST and an airpuff tonometer in healthy adults.

PURPOSE: To assess the agreement among four types of intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements: IOP obtained by Goldmann applanation tonometer (IOP-GAT),IOP obtained by an air-puff tonometer (Nidek NT-510)(IOP-NCT), the non-corrected IOP obtained by the Corneal Visualization Scheimpflug Technology (IOP-Corvis) and the biomechanically corrected IOP obtained by the Corvis ST (bIOP-Corvis) in healthy patients with a broad spectrum of IOP values. Methods: This prospective, observational study recruited 113 healthy individuals. Each patient underwent IOP evaluation via GAT, Nidek NT-510 and Corvis ST. Difference in mean in IOP readings was assessed by one-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).Tonometer intermethod agreement was assessed by the Bland-Altman method. The difference between the four IOP measurements was correlated against corneal (CCT) and age with Pearson's correlation test. Results: IOP-Corvis showed the highest values (16.59 ± 3.08 mmHg),followed by IOP-NCT (16.05 ± 3.43 mmHg), IOP-GAT (15.62 ± 3.08 mmHg) and bIOP-Corvis (15.10 ± 2.67 mmHg).There were statistically significant differences in IOP measurements among all the ANOVA pairwise comparisons except between IOP-GAT and bIOP-Corvis (p = 0.07),as well as between IOP-GAT and IOP-NCT (p = 0.25). Bland Altman analysis revealed a notable bias (all p < 0.05) among IOP-GAT and bIOP-Corvis, IOP-GAT and IOP-Corvis, IOP-GAT and IOP-NCT, bIOP-Corvis and IOP-Corvis, bIOP-Corvis and IOP-NCT,IOP-Corvis and IOP-NCT of 0.51, -0.97, -0.43, -1.49, -0.95, 0.53 mmHg respectively. We observed a strong correlation of the difference between bIOP-Corvis and IOP-Corvis with CCT and patient age. Conclusion: Compared with GAT and Nidek NT-510, the Corvis-derived IOPs were recorded either the highest as IOP-Corvis or the lowest as bIOP-Corvis. Even if the differences among the tonometers were relatively small, the IOP values obtained with the Corvis ST, NCT and GAT were not interchangeable.

Calcification of Hydrophilic Acrylic Intraocular Lenses With a Hydrophobic Surface: Laboratory Analysis of 6 Cases.

PURPOSE: To investigate the nature and characteristic features of deposits causing opacification of intraocular lenses (IOLs) based on the examination of clinical findings using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational case series. METHODS: This is a multicenter study of 6 hydrophilic acrylic IOLs (Lentis LS-502-1; Oculentis GmbH, Berlin, Germany) with a hydrophobic surface that were explanted from 5 patients because of opacification. Three patients had an uncomplicated phacoemulsification. One patient underwent combined phacoemulsification and pars plana vitrectomy for retinal detachment and later silicone oil endotamponade owing to redetachment. The last patient had a pars plana vitrectomy and silicone oil instillation combined with phacoemulsification for tractive retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy. The explanted lenses were submitted to our laboratory and were examined by SEM and EDX in order to identify the morphologic features and the composition of the deposits. RESULTS: SEM and EDX analyses confirmed the presence of calcific deposits in the interior of the opacified hydrophilic IOLs, with a pattern showing the formation of lumps on the surface. The lumps were due to subsurface formation of calcium phosphate crystalline deposits. The crystallite clusters seemed to diffuse from the IOL interior to the surface. CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrated the calcification pattern of the hydrophilic IOL (Lentis LS-502-1) with a hydrophobic surface. Although hydrophilic acrylic lenses have a hydrophobic surface, the development of calcification is a possible threat initiating from the hydrophilic subsurface of the IOLs.