Posterior capsule opacification and neodymium:YAG laser capsulotomy rates with a round-edged silicone and a sharp-edged hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens 10 years after surgery

Abstract

Ten years after surgery, acrylic IOLs seemed to lose their PCO preventive effect, despite their sharp optic edges. The increasingly longer life expectancy and earlier cataract surgery mandate reconsideration of preferences regarding optic materials and design elements of IOLs.