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Belda JI, Placeres J, Elvira JC, Puig X, Pérez-Vives C, Zou M, Yu J, Sun S, O’Boyle D. Five-Year Incidence of Nd:YAG Capsulotomy After Cataract Surgery with Different Single-Piece Monofocal Intraocular Lenses: A Follow-Up Study of 3955 Eyes. Clin Ophthalmol 2024; 18:1599-1605. [PMID: 38855011 PMCID: PMC11162221 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s441012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Purpose To estimate the incidence of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy up to five years after cataract surgery with different single-piece acrylic monofocal IOLs in a Spanish cohort. Patients and Methods Data were extracted from electronic medical records. Eligible participants were aged ≥65, had cataract surgery with one of five different acrylic monofocal IOLs (Alcon AcrySof, AJL LLASY60, Medicontur Bi-flex, IOL Tech Stabibag and Zeiss Asphina), and more than six months baseline data. Participants were followed up to five years from surgery and up to six months from Nd:YAG. The incidence of Nd:YAG was compared between the IOLs and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify predictors of Nd:YAG incidence at five-years after cataract surgery. Results The initial cohort included 9545 patients with 14,519 eyes (53% female, average age 75 years). Of those, 3955 eyes were available for analysis five years after cataract surgery. Throughout the five years post-surgery, Nd:YAG incidence was consistently lower with Alcon Acrysof IOLs than the other IOLs. At five years the Nd:YAG incidence rate for Alcon Acrysof was 8.8%. In comparison, the incidence was 47.4% for AJL LLASY60 (OR = 9.54, 95% CI [6.57, 13.84]), 44.3% for Zeiss Asphina (OR = 8.35, 95% CI [5.85, 11.94]) and 44.0% for IOL Tech Stabibag (OR = 8.02, 95% CI [4.60, 13.84]). Conclusion Alcon AcrySof IOLs have a consistently lower risk of Nd:YAG incidence over a long follow-up period after cataract surgery, highlighting the importance of IOL choice for patients' long-term outcomes.
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- José I Belda
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain
- Visionker Eye Clinic, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain
- Visionker Eye Clinic, Alicante, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario del Vinalopó, Alicante, Spain
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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Belda JI, Dabán JP, Elvira JC, O’Boyle D, Puig X, Pérez-Vives C, Zou M, Sun S. Nd:YAG capsulotomy incidence associated with five different single-piece monofocal intraocular lenses: a 3-year Spanish real-world evidence study of 8293 eyes. Eye (Lond) 2022; 36:2205-2210. [PMID: 34764439 PMCID: PMC9581982 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-021-01828-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the associations between different single-piece monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy incidence 3 years after cataract surgery in a Spanish cohort. METHODS This is a longitudinal retrospective cohort study. Data were extracted from the electronic medical records of two large regional hospitals in Spain. Patients aged ≥65 years receiving cataract surgery with placement of five different IOLs and with ≥6 months of baseline data were included. We report the Nd:YAG capsulotomy incidence 3 years post cataract surgery, and the survival plot over the 3 years of follow-up time. The associated adjusted (age, gender, and diabetic retinopathy) multivariate analysis with odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs is also presented. RESULTS The cohort (53% female, mean age 75 ± 5.9 years) included 14,519 eyes (Alcon AcrySof = 2968, AJL LLASY60 = 1776, Medicontur Bi-flex = 5176, Zeiss Asphina = 4478, and IOL Tech Stabibag = 121). Of these, 8293 were retained until 3-year follow-up. At 3 years after cataract surgery, the Nd:YAG capsulotomy incidence was 5% for Alcon AcrySof, while it ranged from 21.2% to 31.1% for the other IOLs (p < 0.0001 for each comparison). The odds for Nd:YAG capsulotomy were significantly higher (p < 0.0001) for other IOLs compared with those of Alcon AcrySof (ORs = 8.85, 5.86, 5.74, 5.21 for AJL LLASY60, Medicontur Bi-flex, IOL Tech Stabibag, and Zeiss Asphina, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The lower Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates for Alcon AcrySof IOLs compared to the other IOLs support the importance of lens choice in reducing patient burden and treatment costs.
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- José I. Belda
- Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Torrevieja, Alicante Spain
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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Belda JI, Placeres J, Elvira JC, Puig X, Pérez-Vives C, Zou M, Sun S, Yu J, O’Boyle D. Costs and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Posterior Capsule Opacification After Cataract Surgery with Five Different Intraocular Lenses: An Economic Analysis for Spain. Clin Ophthalmol 2022; 16:993-1001. [PMID: 35386615 PMCID: PMC8979752 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s349003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- José I Belda
- Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Torrevieja, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Basel, Switzerland
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- Alcon Laboratories Ireland Ltd., Cork, Ireland
- Correspondence: Derek O’Boyle, Alcon Laboratories Ireland Ltd., Cork, Ireland, Email
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Ling R, Borkenstein EM, Borkenstein AF. Evaluation of Nd:YAG Laser Capsulotomy Rates in a Real-Life Population. Clin Ophthalmol 2020; 14:3249-3257. [PMID: 33116375 PMCID: PMC7569058 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s276329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this study was to assess the rate of posterior capsule opacification (PCO), under “real-life” conditions, as measured by rates of Nd:YAG laser intervention, rather than from a controlled study from which patients with conditions predisposing to PCO have been excluded. Methods and Analysis This was a retrospective, multicenter study in an unselected consecutive cohort of patients undergoing surgery for senile cataract. Patients aged 18 years and older, previously implanted with the CT LUCIA 611P IOL, were contacted at 12, 18 and 24 months to ascertain if they had received Nd:YAG laser treatment. There was an additional assessment at 36 months at the Austrian centre. Results A total of 200 patients were recruited at two centers. Laser capsulotomy rates were 4.5% at 1 year and 10% by year 2 and 12% by year 3. Three Nd:YAG capsulotomies, carried out at other external centers, were performed for reasons other than PCO, including astigmatism, epiretinal membrane and ARMD. If these patients are excluded, the true rate of Nd:YAG carried out for PCO at 1 year was 3.5% and at 2 years was 8.5%. Conclusion It is critical to ensure that Nd:YAG capsulotomies are being performed only for the correct clinical reason. Carrying out unnecessary procedures places the patient at risk of adverse events, is a cost to the healthcare system, and is likely to have no direct visual benefit for the patient. In PCO studies, it should be a requirement to document the fibrosis grade to confirm that Nd:YAG capsulotomy was correctly indicated.
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- Roland Ling
- The Medical Eye Clinic, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
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- Privatklinik der Kreuzschwestern Graz, Private Practice Borkenstein & Borkenstein, Graz, Austria
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- Privatklinik der Kreuzschwestern Graz, Private Practice Borkenstein & Borkenstein, Graz, Austria
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Hecht I, Dubinsky‐Pertzov B, Karesvuo P, Achiron A, Tuuminen R. Association between intraocular lens diopter and posterior capsular opacification. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020; 48:889-894. [DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Idan Hecht
- Helsinki Retina Research Group University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shamir Medical Center and Sackler School of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Helsinki Retina Research Group University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Department of Ophthalmology Helsinki University Hospital Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon and Sackler School of Medicine Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv Israel
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- Helsinki Retina Research Group University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Eye Centre Kymenlaakso Central Hospital Kotka Finland
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Anti-inflammatory Medication After Cataract Surgery and Posterior Capsular Opacification. Am J Ophthalmol 2020; 215:104-111. [PMID: 32061757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2020.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the role of anti-inflammatory medication following cataract surgery on the formation of posterior capsular opacification. DESIGN Cohort study. METHODS A retrospective registry analysis of 25,818 consecutive patients who underwent cataract surgery between the years 2014 and 2018 at Helsinki University Hospital in Finland. Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy rates were compared between patients treated postoperatively with topical steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs), or their combination. Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analyses were used. A single eye of each patient was included. Main outcomes were confirmed against a second independent dataset. RESULTS A total of 13,368 patients were included in the analysis, with a mean age of 73.2 ± 9.7 years; 61.7% were female. Pseudoexfoliation was noted in 10.1% of cases. The mean follow-up time was 22.8 ± 15.7 months. Patients were treated with steroid monotherapy (28.9% of cases), NSAID monotherapy (62.2%), or a combination of both (8.9%). Treatment with steroids resulted in significantly lower Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates compared to NSAIDs (hazard ratio [HR] 0.76, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.62-0.93, P = .009). Treatment with combination therapy of steroids and NSAIDs showed no added benefit over steroid monotherapy (HR 1.11, 95% CI 0.68-1.80, P = .674). Cox regression analysis adjusted for patients' age, sex, pseudoexfoliation, and risk stratification remained significantly predictive for lower capsulotomy rates with steroid treatment over NSAIDs (HR 0.70, 95% CI 0.52-0.88, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative treatment with steroids among patients undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery was associated with lower rates of clinically significant posterior capsule opacification compared to treatment with NSAIDs alone. Combination therapy of steroids and NSAIDs had no added benefit over steroids alone.
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5 year incidence of YAG capsulotomy and PCO after cataract surgery with single-piece monofocal intraocular lenses: a real-world evidence study of 20,763 eyes. Eye (Lond) 2019; 34:960-968. [PMID: 31616057 PMCID: PMC7182577 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-019-0630-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the 3- and 5-year incidence of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy in patients following cataract surgery, comparing results for different single-piece acrylic hydrophilic and hydrophobic monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) models and other patient factors. PATIENTS AND METHODS Electronic medical record data collected from seven United Kingdom (UK) National Health Service (NHS) ophthalmology clinics for routine, age-related (≥65 years) cataract surgeries that implanted single-piece acrylic monofocal IOLs during 2010-2013 were used to calculate 3- and 5-year incidence of Nd:YAG and PCO. IOL models of Alcon Acrysof, AMO Tecnis, Bausch & Lomb (B & L) Akreos, LenStec Softec, and Rayner Flex were analyzed. Pairwise comparisons were conducted between AcrySof IOLs and other IOLs using Bonferroni adjustment for multiplicity. Multivariate analyses were conducted adjusting for known confounders. RESULTS The incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy ranged between 2.4-12.6% at 3 years and 5.8-19.3% at 5 years post-cataract surgery. Similarly, the incidence of PCO ranged between 4.7-18.6% at 3 years and 7.1-22.6% at 5 years. When comparing all of the single-piece IOLs, AcrySof demonstrated the lowest incidence rates for both PCO and Nd:YAG (P < 0.001 for each comparison). From adjusted logistic regression analysis, AcrySof were associated with lower 3- and 5-year odds of Nd:YAG and PCO incidence. CONCLUSIONS Following cataract surgery with single-piece monofocal IOLs different incidence rates of PCO were observed with different IOLs. AcrySof IOLs were associated with significantly lower incidence of PCO requiring Nd:YAG treatment over periods of 3 and 5 years.
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Dhariwal M, Bouchet C, Jawla S. Comparing the long-term impact on health care resources utilization and costs due to various single-piece acrylic monofocal intraocular lens implantation during cataract surgery: a cost-consequence analysis for the United Kingdom, Italy, and Denmark. Clin Ophthalmol 2019; 13:169-176. [PMID: 30679902 PMCID: PMC6338125 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s190754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to estimate the cost impact of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser capsulotomy and its complications due to single-piece acrylic monofocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) in the healthcare setting of United Kingdom, Italy, and Denmark. MATERIALS AND METHODS A hypothetical cost-consequence model was developed to estimate economic burden of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy due to different single-piece acrylic monofocal IOLs. Cumulative incidence of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy at 3 years after cataract surgery with five single-piece monofocal acrylic IOLs was sourced from retrospective data analysis of electronic medical records of cataract patients in the United Kingdom. Risk probability of post-Nd:YAG laser complications, ie, retinal detachment, glaucoma, and cystoid macular edema at 3 years was derived using published literature. Unit costs were taken from publicly available sources with all costs converted to euro (€). Number of cataract procedures per year for each country was sourced from Eurostat statistics. RESULTS For the estimated cataract procedures carried out nationally every year, single-piece monofocal hydrophobic AcrySof IOL was associated with substantially lower cases of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy procedures and subsequent complications in 3 years after cataract surgery when compared to other single-piece monofocal acrylic IOLs. The total cost savings with the use of AcrySof over other IOLs in countries assessed ranged from €0.5 to €4.7 million (vs AMO Tecnis) and €2.1 to €17.9 million (vs Rayner C-/Super-flex). CONCLUSION Incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy due to the choice of IOL could significantly affect healthcare budgets in the post-cataract surgery period. Our analysis indicates that single-piece monofocal AcrySof IOLs is the most cost-saving treatment option for health care systems when compared to other acrylic single-piece IOLs.
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- Mukesh Dhariwal
- Global Health Economics & Outcomes Research, Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, TX, USA,
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- Patient Access Services, Novartis Healthcare Private Limited, Hyderabad, India
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Von Tress M, Marotta JS, Lane SS, Sarangapani R. A meta-analysis of Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates for two hydrophobic intraocular lens materials. Clin Ophthalmol 2018; 12:1125-1136. [PMID: 29950808 PMCID: PMC6018849 DOI: 10.2147/opth.s161380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to estimate and compare neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) capsulotomy rates for AcrySof ® and Clareon® intraocular lens (IOL) materials using historical data from the medical literature and Alcon-sponsored clinical studies. Methods Clinical trials that involved the implantation of AcrySof or Clareon monofocal IOLs in subjects with cataract or presbyopia were extracted from the literature and a company repository of clinical studies. The study duration, number of eyes, and cumulative percent of Nd:YAGs for posterior capsule opacification were extracted. Bayesian random effects meta-analyses were conducted to estimate and compare outcomes for the 2 different IOL materials. Results A Bayesian random effects, meta-analysis was performed that combined a literature review of published AcrySof Nd:YAG posterior capsulotomy rates and Nd:YAG rates observed in Alcon-sponsored clinical studies of AcrySof and Clareon. Sixteen Alcon studies contained Nd:YAG data suitable for meta-analysis. Three of these Alcon studies contained results for the Clareon material (2 one-year studies, and 1 three-year study). The literature review included 50 papers from 1998 to 2015. In combination, 30,891 eyes were available for analysis and 2040 Nd:YAG procedures were reported in studies with a follow-up duration ranging in length from 4 months to 10 years. The overall probability of performing a Nd:YAG capsulotomy within a year of implant for AcrySof was 1.44% (1.11% to 1.83%) and 0.62% (0.21% to 1.38%) for Clareon. There was small improvement in the probability of Nd:YAG within a year of implant for Clareon lenses of about 0.82% with a 95% credible interval of (0.07% to 1.36%) at 1 year. Results were similar for incidence rates per 100 surgeries in a year: 0.62 (0.21 to 1.40) for Clareon, 1.46 (1.12 to 1.87) for AcrySof, and the difference was 0.84 (0.07 to 1.39) favoring Clareon. At 3 years, the overall probability of performing a Nd:YAG capsulotomy for AcrySof was 4.19% (3.24% to 5.30%) compared with only 1.82% (0.63% to 4.02%) for Clareon. Conclusion A meta-analysis of Clareon multi-piece and single-piece clinical data predicts that the cumulative Clareon Nd:YAG probability will be ≤ AcrySof by 2.37% (0.18% to 3.91%) at 3 years. The results indicate that Clareon is likely to perform as well as, and possibly better than, AcrySof in terms of Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates.
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- Global Clinical Strategy, Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, USA
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Three-year incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy and posterior capsule opacification and its relationship to monofocal acrylic IOL biomaterial: a UK Real World Evidence study. Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:1579-1589. [PMID: 29891902 PMCID: PMC6189124 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-018-0131-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate 3-year incidence of Nd:YAG capsulotomy and PCO and compare the effect of different IOL materials. Methods Data were retrospectively collected from seven UK ophthalmology clinics using Medisoft electronic medical records. Eyes from patients ≥65 years undergoing cataract surgery with implantation of acrylic monofocal IOLs during 2010–2013 and 3-year follow-up were analysed. Nd:YAG capsulotomy and PCO incidence proportions were reported for 3 IOL cohorts: AcrySof, other hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic IOLs. Unadjusted/adjusted odds ratios (OR) of Nd:YAG capsulotomy were calculated through logistic regression for non-AcrySof cohorts versus AcrySof. A sub-group analysis in single-piece IOLs (>90% of sample eyes) was also performed. Results The AcrySof cohort included 13,329 eyes, non-AcrySof hydrophobic 19,025 and non-AcrySof hydrophilic 19,808. The 3-year Nd:YAG capsulotomy incidence (95% CI) for AcrySof (2.4%, 2.2–2.7%) was approximately two times lower than non-AcrySof hydrophobic IOLs (4.4%, 4.1–4.7%) and approximately fourfold lower than non-AcrySof hydrophilic IOLs (10.9%, 10.5–11.3%). Trends were similar in PCO incidence (AcrySof: 4.7%; non-AcrySof hydrophobic: 6.3%; non-AcrySof hydrophilic: 14.8%). Also in the analysis restricted to single-piece IOLs, the pattern remained (2.4% vs 5.1% vs. 10.9%, respectively). Adjusted regression analysis showed a approximately two and fivefold increased odds of Nd:YAG for non-AcrySof hydrophobic and hydrophilic acrylic IOLs respectively vs. AcrySof IOLs. Nd:YAG capsulotomy ORs were similar and remained statistically significant in the single-piece IOL sub-group. Conclusions Real-world evidence shows that within 3 years following implantation, AcrySof IOLs are significantly superior in reducing Nd:YAG capsulotomy and PCO incidence compared to other hydrophilic and hydrophobic acrylic IOLs.
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Kossack N, Schindler C, Weinhold I, Hickstein L, Lehne M, Walker J, Neubauer AS, Häckl D. German claims data analysis to assess impact of different intraocular lenses on posterior capsule opacification and related healthcare costs. JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG 2017; 26:81-90. [PMID: 29416961 PMCID: PMC5794811 DOI: 10.1007/s10389-017-0851-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Aim Cataract extraction is one of the most frequent surgeries in Germany. In most cases, the clouded natural lens is replaced by a hydrophobic or hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL) implant. The most common long-term complication after cataract surgery is the development of a posterior capsule opacification (PCO). Although no precise real world data are available, published evidence suggests a lower risk for PCO development for hydrophobic acrylic IOLs compared to hydrophilic acrylic IOLs. Therefore, in the present study we assessed real world data on the impact of different IOL material types on the incidence of post-operative PCO treatment. Subject and methods In this retrospective study, we included 3,025 patients who underwent cataract extraction and implantation of either an acrylic hydrophobic or hydrophilic IOL in 2010. We assessed clinical outcomes and direct costs in a 4-year follow-up period after cataract surgery from a statutory health insurance (SHI) perspective in Germany. Results PCO that required capsulotomies occurred significantly (p < 0.0001) less frequent in patients who had received a hydrophobic IOL (31.57% of 2,078 patients) compared to the group with hydrophilic IOL implants (56.6% of 947 patients) and costs per patient for postoperative treatment in a 4-year follow-up were 50.03 € vs. 87.81 € (i.e. 75% higher in the latter group, p < 0.0001). Conclusion Considering the high prevalence of cataract, the economic burden associated with adverse effects of cataract extraction is of great relevance for the German SHI. Hydrophobic lenses seem to be superior regarding both medical and economic results.
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- Nils Kossack
- WIG2 Institute for Health Economics and Health System Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- WIG2 Institute for Health Economics and Health System Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- WIG2 Institute for Health Economics and Health System Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- InGef Institut für angewandte Gesundheitsforschung, Berlin, Germany
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- WIG2 Institute for Health Economics and Health System Research, Leipzig, Germany
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Gerhart J, Greenbaum M, Scheinfeld V, FitzGerald P, Crawford M, Bravo-Nuevo A, Pitts M, George-Weinstein M. Myo/Nog cells: targets for preventing the accumulation of skeletal muscle-like cells in the human lens. PLoS One 2014; 9:e95262. [PMID: 24736495 PMCID: PMC3988172 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is a vision impairing condition that arises in some patients following cataract surgery. The fibrotic form of PCO is caused by myofibroblasts that may emerge in the lens years after surgery. In the chick embryo lens, myofibroblasts are derived from Myo/Nog cells that are identified by their expression of the skeletal muscle specific transcription factor MyoD, the bone morphogenetic protein inhibitor Noggin, and the epitope recognized by the G8 monoclonal antibody. The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that depletion of Myo/Nog cells will prevent the accumulation of myofibroblasts in human lens tissue. Myo/Nog cells were present in anterior, equatorial and bow regions of the human lens, cornea and ciliary processes. In anterior lens tissue removed by capsulorhexis, Myo/Nog cells had synthesized myofibroblast and skeletal muscle proteins, including vimentin, MyoD and sarcomeric myosin. Alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) was detected in a subpopulation of Myo/Nog cells. Areas of the capsule denuded of epithelial cells were surrounded by Myo/Nog cells. Some of these cell free areas contained a wrinkle in the capsule. Depletion of Myo/Nog cells eliminated cells expressing skeletal muscle proteins in 5-day cultures but did not affect cells immunoreactive for beaded filament proteins that accumulate in differentiating lens epithelial cells. Transforming growth factor-betas 1 and 2 that mediate an epithelial-mesenchymal transition, did not induce the expression of skeletal muscle proteins in lens cells following Myo/Nog cell depletion. This study demonstrates that Myo/Nog cells in anterior lens tissue removed from cataract patients have undergone a partial differentiation to skeletal muscle. Myo/Nog cells appear to be the source of skeletal muscle-like cells in explants of human lens tissue. Targeting Myo/Nog cells with the G8 antibody during cataract surgery may reduce the incidence of PCO.
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- Jacquelyn Gerhart
- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
| | - Meghan Pitts
- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
| | - Mindy George-Weinstein
- Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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