Evaluating the safety and operability of asymmetric trapezoid and near-square side-port incision in cataract surgery.

PURPOSE: To compare the accuracy, safety, and consistency of asymmetric trapezoid and near-square side-port incision in cataract surgery.

SETTING

Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

DESIGN

Prospective pilot study.

METHODS

This study included patients who underwent phacoemulsification between January 2022 and August 2022. They were divided into Group A and Group B using the random number table method. Group A was given a near-square side-port incision and Group B was given an asymmetric trapezoid side-port incision. We contrasted the differences in incision length, width, and shape; surgical time; and postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) between the 2 groups.

RESULTS

220 eyes of 220 patients were included. The mean external width of the incision in Group A was much smaller than that in Group B ( P < .01), and the consistency of the incision diameter in Group A was better than that in Group B. There was no statistically significant difference in incision length between the 2 groups ( P = .75). 1 day after surgery, there was no statistically significant difference in incision morphology between the 2 groups ( P = .72). The operating time for Group A was significantly shorter than that of Group B ( P < .01). There was no obvious incision leakage in both groups after surgery, and the IOP was generally elevated after surgery, but there was no significant statistical difference between the 2 groups ( P = .98).

CONCLUSIONS

The present study suggests that a near-square side-port results in better consistency of incision width and shorter surgical time.