Safety of hydrodissection in low-risk posterior polar cataract assessed with preoperative swept-source optical coherence tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the safety of routine hydrodissection in a subset of posterior polar cataracts (PPC) in which the posterior capsule (PC) can be visualized beneath the polar opacity using preoperative swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography (SS-AS-OCT).

Design

Prospective interventional study.

Methods

The study included eyes with PPC undergoing cataract surgery by standard phacoemulsification or femtosecond laser platform. Preoperative SS-AS-OCT imaging was performed to assess the PC, which was then classified as continuous (Group 1), abrupt (Group 2), or dehiscent PC (Group 3). PPC with dehiscent PC was excluded. In Group 1, phacoemulsification was performed with routine hydrodissection and nuclear rotation. In Group 2, hydrodelineation was perf

SUBMITTER: Ramamurthy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12707404 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature