Three-Year Outcomes of Cionni-Modified Capsular Tension Ring Implantation in Children Under 8 Years Old With Ectopia Lentis.

PURPOSE: This study evaluated visual outcomes and complications at 3 years post-implantation of a Cionni-modified capsular tension ring (MCTR) with an intraocular lens (IOL) in ectopia lentis patients ≤8 years old.

DESIGN

Prospective clinical cohort study.

METHODS

Included were 101 eyes from 57 patients <8 years of age, who underwent surgery for nontraumatic ectopia lentis between November 2015 and December 2016. Exclusion criteria were planned IOL fixation in the ciliary sulcus, severe intraoperative complications, and incomplete follow-up. All eyes received in-the-bag implantation of a posterior IOL and Cionni-MCTR. Posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy were performed through the pars plana in 23 eyes of children <5 years of age. Patients were examined at 1 day, and 1, 6, and 12 months, and at 2 and 3 years postoperatively. Outcome; measurements included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), IOL centration, and posterior capsule opacification (PCO).

RESULTS

In all eyes, BCVA improved significantly after surgery, especially during the first 12 months (P < .05). Three years post-operatively, 44 eyes had BCVA 0.9 or better. Prophylactic Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy was performed 3 months post-surgery in 24 eyes; 34 eyes underwent this; procedure 6 months post-surgery because of PCO. A second surgery was; warranted in 4 eyes because of severe IOL decentration and combined anterior capsule contraction. No severe postoperative complications, such as retinal detachment or endophthalmitis, occurred.

CONCLUSIONS

Implantation of in-the-bag IOL with Cionni MCTR is effective for visual rehabilitation in young children with ectopia lentis. A close follow-up of these patients is necessary to monitor IOL centration and stability.