Table 6.
Outcome and complications reported after phacoemulsification in patients with anterior uveitis
| Study (year of publication) | Studied eyes, n (patients) | Average agea, years ± SD (range) | Average follow-up, months ± SD (range) | Anterior uveitis, n (%) | Average BCVA preop logMAR ± SD (range) | Average BCVA postopb logMAR ± SD (range) | CME preop, n (%) | CME postop, n (%) | Nd:YAG, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present study | 58 (58) | 61.4±15.6 | 54.3 (0.2–109) | 56 (97) | 0.63±0.52 | 0.21±0.29 | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 11 (19) |
| Abbouda et al (2016)9 | 59 (46) | 61.4±18.2 | 42.1±55.8 | 33 (56) | 0.49±0.42 | 0.20±0.31 | 0 (0)c | 6 (10)d | 15 (25) |
| Tomlins et al (2014)11 | 171 (140) | 51.0 (16–85) | 45.6 (11–124) | 67 (39) | – | 71% ≥0.50 (decimal) | 34 (20) | 18 (11) | 31 (18) |
| Kosker et al (2013)5 | 55 (48) | 44.9±15.6 | 6e | 55 (100) | – | 95% ≥0.50 (decimal) | 21 (38) | 7 (13) | 2 (4) |
| Suelves et al (2012)2 | 18 (16) | 58.7±15.5 | 53.7±20.4 | 6 (33) | 0.51±0.27 | 0.27±0.79 | – | 9 (50) | 13 (72) |
| Ram et al (2010)17 | 108 (81) | 42.3±14.0 | 22.0 (12–66) | 39 (48) | 1.08±0.85 | 0.42±0.78 | – | 23 (21) | 31 (29) |
| Elgohary et al (2007)18 | 101 (101) | 52.8±15.6 | 23.4 (3–80) | 57 (56) | 1.15f | 0.40f | 4 (19) | 21 (21) | 33 (33) |
| Kawaguchi et al (2007)7 | 131 (95) | 61.7 (30–87) | 57 (12–168) | – | 1.05 (0.10–3.00) | 0.29 (−0.18 to 2.00) | 0 (0) | 8 (6) | 31 (24) |
| Suresh and Jones (2001)13 | 86 (75) | 43.8 (19–89) | 24.1 (4–63) | 61 (71) | – | 84% ≥0.50 (decimal) | 12 (14) | 2 (2) | 18 (21) |
| Estafanous et al (2001)4 | 39 (32) | 50.2±13.4 | 20 (3–63) | 12 (31) | 0.54 (0.18–1.82) | 0.18 (−0.12 to 3.00) | 12 (31) | 13 (33) | 12 (31) |
Notes:
a
Age at surgery;
b
last follow-up;
c
patients with history of CME were excluded;
d
one eye had diffuse macular edema;
e
all patients were followed for 6 months; standard deviation or range not given;
f
mean from figure, SD or range not given.
Abbreviations: BCVA, best corrected visual acuity; CME, cystoid macular edema; IOL, intraocular lens; logMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; Nd:YAG, neodymium YAG capsulotomy; PCO, posterior capsule opacification; preop, preoperative; postop, postoperative; SD, standard deviation.