Ultrasound Biometry for Axial Length Measurement and Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Among Cataract Patients: Postoperative Refractive Results

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 2, 142 - 149, 31.08.2025

Enes Atalay , Tuna Buyuktepe

https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1566497

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate postoperative refractive outcomes of axial length and intraocular lens power measurements obtained by ultrasound biometry
among cataract patients.
Material and Methods: The files of consecutive senile cataract patients who underwent uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery and
completed postoperative 2 months follow-up were reviewed retrospectively. The eyes with ocular comorbidity, preoperative axial length
shorter than 22.0 mm, or longer than 24.5 mm were excluded from the study. Axial length measurement was obtained by ultrasound
biometry and intraocular lens power was calculated according to the SRK/T formula. Demographical and clinical data including axial length,
keratometry, visual acuity, cataract localization and grade, manifest refraction, and postoperative refractive data were noted.
Results: A total of 108 eyes of 82 patients with the mean age of 67.6±8.2 years were included in the study. Mean preoperative axial
length and keratometric astigmatism were 23.04±0.65 mm and -0.34± 0.17 D, respectively. Mean target refraction was -0.12±0.15 D. At
postoperative month-2, 73.1% of patients eyes had ≤0.25 D MR spherical equivalent. Mean absolute prediction error for postoperative
refraction was 0.04±0.35 (0.04; -0.98-0.91) D, and there was no statistically significant correlation between absolute prediction error and
cataract location, density, axial length, preoperative keratometry, visual acuity, or manifest refraction (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Although modern cataract surgery and recent optical biometry methods offer excellent postoperative refractive outcomes,
backup ultrasound contact biometry is still neccessary and provides satisfactory refractive outcomes.

Keywords

axial length , cataract , contact biometry , intraocular lens power , ocular biometry , ultrasound biometry

Ethical Statement

The study was approved by the IRB Committee (number:2023/257, date:13.10.2023)and adhered to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from each patient before enrollment.

Katarakt Cerrahisi Öncesi Göz İçi Lens Gücü Hesaplamasında Ultrasonik Biyometri: Postoperatif Refraktif Sonuçlar

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada; katarakt cerrahisi öncesi ultrasonik biyometri yöntemi ile aksiyel uzunluk ölçümü ve göz içi lens gücü hesaplaması
yapılan olgularda postoperatif refraktif sonuçların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kliniğimizde senil katarakt tanısı ile cerrahi uygulanmış olgular retrospektif incelendi. Aksiyel uzunluk ve göz içi
lens gücü ölçümlerinde ultrasonik kontakt biyometri kullanılan, fakoemülsifikasyon cerrahisi uygulanan ve peroperatif cerrahi komplikasyon
gelişmeyen gözler çalışmaya dahil edildi. Ek oküler hastalığı bulunan veya aksiyel uzunluğu kısa (<22,0 mm) veya uzun (>24,5 mm) ölçülen gözler çalışmaya dahil edilmedi. Demografik verilerin yanısıra; keratometri ve aksiyel uzunluk ölçümleri, görme keskinlikleri (logMar),
katarakt türü ve sertliği, SRK/T formülüne göre hesaplanmış göz içi lens gücü, preoperatif hedef refraksiyon ve postoperatif 2. ayda refraktif
sonuçlar incelendi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 82 hastanın 108 gözü dahil edildi. Olguların %52,4’ü erkek ve ortalama yaş 67,6±8,2 yıl idi. Preoperatif
ortalama aksiyel uzunluk 23.04±0.65 mm ve ortalama korneal astigmatizma -0,34± 0,17 D ölçüldü. Hedef postoperatif refraktif kusur ortalama
-0,12±0,15 D idi. Postoperatif 2. ayda, olguların %73,1’inde ≤0,25 D manifest refraksiyon sferik eşdeğeri sağlandı. Hedef refraksiyona göre,
ortalama 0,04±0,35 (0,04; -0,98-0,91) D refraktif sapma izlendi. Postoperatif refraktif sapma ile kataraktın sertliği ve anatomik lokalizasyonu,
preoperatif görme keskinliği, korneal astigmatizma, manifest refraksiyon veya aksiyel uzunluk arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki
saptanmadı (p>0,05).
Sonuç: Modern cerrahi teknikler ve teknolojik gelişmeler sayesinde katarakt cerrahisi sonrası refraktif kusur oldukça azaltılsa da modern
biyometri yöntemlerinin uygulanamadığı gözlerde ultrasonik biyometri ile aksiyel uzunluk hesaplanması tatmin edici refraktif sonuçlar
sağlayabilmektedir.

Keywords

aksiyel uzunluk , göz içi lens ölçümü , katarakt , kontakt biyometri , oküler biyometri , ultrasonik biyometri

Ethical Statement

Çalışma için Ordu Universitesi Tıp Fakültesi İnsan Araştırmaları Etik Kurulu’ndan etik onayı alındı (karar no:2023/257, tarih:13.10.2023), çalışma Helsinki Bildirgesi prensiplerine uygun olarak yürütüldü ve çalışma öncesi tüm hastalardan veya hasta yakınlarından aydınlatılmış onam alındı.

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