NEWTON KARA JOSE JUNIOR
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Instituto Central, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina - Médico
LIM/33 - Laboratório de Oftalmologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/33 - Laboratório de Oftalmologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Comparison of different surgical approaches for pediatric cataracts: complications and rates of additional surgery during long-term follow-up(2019) KOCH, Camila R.; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; MORALES, MartaOBJECTIVES: To compare long-term postoperative complications of pediatric cataract surgery with primary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation associated with posterior capsulotomy (PC) and anterior vitrectomy (AV) between patients treated with a corneal or pars plicata/pars plana approach. METHODS: Children who underwent cataract surgery with in-the-bag primary IOL implantation were divided into two groups according to PC and AV surgical approach: a corneal approach (group 1) and a pars plicata/pars plana approach (group 2). Only patients with a follow-up duration of more than two years were included. Longterm surgical outcomes were retrospectively reported. RESULTS: The mean follow-up period was 10.00 +/- 3.13 years. No cases of glaucoma or retinal detachment were reported. The mean age at surgery was 34.57 +/- 22.66 months. Forty-six children were included (27 eyes in group 1 and 29 eyes in group 2). The most frequent postoperative complication was corectopia, followed by visual axis opacification. Both complications occurred more frequently in group 1 (p < 0.001). After cataract surgery, the rate of additional surgeries in group 1 was 51.9%, while in group 2, the rate was 27.6% (p=0.1132). CONCLUSION: The pars plicata/pars plana approach with PC and vitrectomy with primary in-the-bag IOL implantation for pediatric cataracts is a safe procedure.
- Long-term results of in-the-bag primary intraocular lens implantation in children younger than 24 months(2021) KOCH, Camila Ribeiro; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SANTHIAGO, Marcony Rodrigues; MORALES, MartaPurpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the safety of primary intraocular lens implantation in a large number of eyes in children aged <24 months. Methods: The medical records of patients aged 5-24 months, who underwent primary intraocular lens implantation in the capsular bag, were reviewed. A foldable three-piece acrylic intraocular lens was implanted by the same surgeon using a single surgical technique. Patients who had <1 year of follow-up after the surgery were excluded. The main outcome measurements included visual acuity, myopic shift, follow-up complications, and additional surgeries. Results: Sixty-eight patients (93 eyes) were analyzed. The mean age of the patients at the time of surgery was 15.06 +/- 6.19 months (range: 5-24 months), and the spherical equivalent 1 month after surgery was 3.62 +/- 2.32 D. After 5.67 +/- 3.10 years, the spherical equivalent was -0.09 +/- 3.22 D, and the corrected distance visual acuity was 0.33 +/- 0.33 and 0.64 +/- 0.43 logMAR in bilateral and unilateral cases, respectively (p=0.000). The highest myopic shift was observed in infants who underwent surgery at ages 5 and 6 months. The most frequent complications included visual axis opacification and corectopia. Glaucoma and retinal detachment were not reported. Conclusion: Primary in-the-bag intraocular lens implantation in children aged 5-24 months is safe, and is associated with low rates of adverse events and additional surgery.
- Predictability and Vector Analysis of Laser In Situ Keratomileusis for Residual Errors in Eyes Implanted With Different Multifocal Intraocular Lenses(2016) SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; VENTURA, Bruna V.; GHANEM, Ramon C.; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; MORAES JR., Haroldo V.; GHANEM, EmirPurpose:To investigate potential differences in predictability, efficacy, and safety of corneal excimer laser to correct residual myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism in eyes previously implanted with multifocal intraocular lenses using distinct optical surfaces and platforms for multifocality.Methods:This prospective comparative study included 37 eyes submitted to laser in situ keratomileusis correction for residual errors after implantation of either an apodized diffractive-refractive (Restor) or a full-diffractive (Tecnis) multifocal intraocular lens. Data analysis included investigation of predictability, efficacy, and safety of excimer laser surgery to correct residual errors. A double-angle plot, using vector analysis, was also created to evaluate predictability of astigmatism correction.Results:At 6-month follow-up, statistical analyses revealed a significant improvement when comparing preoperative (0.51 0.25 and 0.44 +/- 0.18) and postoperative values (0.17 +/- 0.10 and 0.09 +/- 0.07) of uncorrected distance visual acuity (P < 0.0001 and <0.0001), preoperative (0.92 +/- 0.61 and 1.02 +/- 0.45) and postoperative values (0.33 +/- 0.23 and 0.19 +/- 0.17) of manifest refractive spherical equivalent (P = 0.0006 and <0.0001), and preoperative (-1.08 +/- 0.70 and -0.65 +/- 0.42) and postoperative values (-0.25 +/- 0.28 and -0.14 +/- 0.21) of astigmatism (P < 0.0001 and <0.0001) in eyes implanted with Restor and Tecnis, respectively. Vector analysis revealed a predictable correction of astigmatism in all groups. Ninety-two percent of total eyes achieved a manifest refractive spherical equivalent within +/- 0.5 of emmetropia.Conclusions:Corneal excimer laser refractive surgery seems to be equally effective to correct different residual errors, including astigmatism, in eyes implanted with intraocular lenses with various platforms for multifocality.
- Long-term efficiency of cataract surgery with hydrophilic acrylic Ioflex intraocular lens(2017) JORGE, Priscilla A.; KOCH, Camila Ribeiro; JORGE, Delano; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficiency of long-term cataract surgery using low-cost intraocular lens implantation in community campaigns. METHODS: Fifty-eight randomly selected patients were evaluated four years after phacoemulsification and Ioflex intraocular lens implantation. Causes of low visual acuity related to the intraocular lens were evaluated, and treatment costs were calculated. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 72 +/- 10.2 years. Four years after surgery, 25 eyes (43.0%) had decreased visual acuity related to the intraocular lens: posterior capsule opacification was noted in 24 eyes (41.3%), and intraocular lens opacification was noted in one eye (1.7%). The total cost of the post-surgical complication treatments represented 6.3% of the initial budget of the entire surgical patient group. CONCLUSIONS: The efficiency of cataract surgery with low-cost Ioflex intraocular lens implantation was significantly reduced in a long-term follow-up study because postoperative complications related to intraocular lenses emerged at higher rates than when the gold-standard treatment was used.
- Visual Performance of an Apodized Diffractive Multifocal Intraocular Lens With+3.00-D Addition: 1-year Follow-up(2011) SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; WILSON, Steven E.; NETTO, Marcelo V.; ESPINDOLA, Rodrigo F.; SHAH, Ravindra A.; GHANEM, Ramon C.; BECHARA, Samir J.; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonPURPOSE: To determine whether implantation of a multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) with a lower addition (+3.00 diopters [D]) at the lens plane results in better intermediate visual acuity 1 year after surgery compared with a multifocal IOL with higher addition (+4.00 D). METHODS: This prospective, randomized, double-masked study included 80 eyes from 40 patients. Twenty patients were implanted bilaterally with the ReSTOR +3.00-D add IOL and 20 patients were implanted bilaterally with the ReSTOR +4.00-D add IOL. Primary outcome measures were distance, intermediate, and near visual acuity. Secondary outcomes were defocus curves, best reading distance, mesopic and photopic contrast sensitivity, quality of life, and spectacle independence. Monocular and binocular visual acuity were measured as uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuity at 4 m, uncorrected near and distance-corrected near visual acuity at 40 cm, and uncorrected intermediate visual acuity and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuity at 50, 60, and 70 cm. RESULTS: Twelve months postoperatively, no statistically significant difference between groups in distance and near visual acuity was noted. The ReSTOR +3.00-D add group performed better than the ReSTOR +4.00-D add group at all intermediate distances studied. The ReSTOR +4.00-D group chose a reading distance 8 cm closer than the +3.00-D group. Both groups performed similarly with respect to contrast sensitivity, quality of life, and spectacle independence rates. CONCLUSIONS: Patients implanted with a multifocal IOL with lower addition (ReSTOR +3.00 D) had better performance at intermediate distances compared with the ReSTOR +4.00-D add IOL with similar performance for distance and near visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and quality of life. [J Refract Surg. 2011;27(12):899-906.] doi:10.3928/1081597X-20110816-01
- Long-term results of secondary intraocular lens implantation in children under 30 months of age(2018) KOCH, Camila R.; KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SERRA, Alicia; MORALES, MartaPurpose To report the long-term outcome of early secondary intraocular lens (IOL) implantation following congenital cataract extraction in a large number of eyes. Methods Data of aphakic children under 30 months of age who underwent secondary IOL implantation and had at least one year of follow-up after the surgery was reviewed. In all of the patients, a foldable three-piece acrylic IOL was implanted in the ciliary sulcus by the same surgeon using the same technique. The database studied included refractive and visual acuity (VA) outcomes and complications. Results Fifty patients (75 eyes) were included. The average age at the time of cataract extraction was 94.20 +/- 44.94 days and 20.7 +/- 6.0 months in the secondary IOL implantation. After 82.32 +/- 48.91 months, the VA was 0.58 +/- 0.35 LogMAR and the spherical equivalent was -2.20 +/- 4.19 D. There was a negative correlation between a longer follow-up period and myopia at the SE measured (P = .001). The most frequent complications included glaucoma and corectopia. Performing the secondary IOL implantation 20 months of age was not a risk factor for glaucoma development (P = 0.095). Conclusion Secondary IOL implantation under 30 months of age is an option for children with unsatisfactory management of the optic treatment. A predictable IOL power calculation and satisfactory visual outcomes compared to results of later secondary IOL implantation are possible.
- Ultrasound power and irrigation volume in different lens opacity grades: comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification(2019) HORTA, Guilherme A.; HORTA, Rogerio C.; STEINFELD, Katia; KOCH, Camila R.; MELLO, Glauco R.; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonOBJECTIVES: To compare the amount of ultrasound energy and irrigation volume in conventional phaco-emulsification cataract surgery versus femtosecond laser-assisted phacoemulsification at different nuclear-cortical cataract grades. METHOD: This was a prospective, consecutive, investigator-masked nonrandomized parallel cohort study. Patients were divided into 4 groups (Phaco1, Phaco2, Femto1 and Femto2) according to the surgical technique (conventional phacoemulsification [Group Phaco] or femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery [Group Femto]) and the Lens Opacity Classification System III (LOCS) grade (LOCS<11 [group 1] or LOCS >= 11 [group 2]). The measured outcomes were effective phacoemulsification time (EPT), indicating the ultrasound energy, and balanced salt solution (BSS) use, indicating the irrigation volume, to indirectly estimate the damage to the corneal endothelium caused by the cataract surgery. RESULTS: A total of 160 eyes from 109 patients were included: 87 eyes in Group Phaco, 73 eyes in Group Femto, 76 eyes in group 1 and 84 eyes in group 2. The EPT mean in Femto1 was 53% less (2.73 +/- 1.88, 0.1 to 8.65) than that in Phaco1 (5.80 +/- 2.86) (p=0.00) and in Femto2 (8.38 +/- 9.32) was 33% less than that in Phaco2 (12.55 +/- 8.38) (p=0.00). No significant differences in mean LOCS grades between the Phaco1 (8.21 +/- 1.44) and Femto1 (7.90 +/- 1.90) groups (p=0.73) or between the Phaco2 (13.15 +/- 2.55) and Femto2 (12.72 +/- 2.18) groups (p=0.95) were found. There were no significant differences in the mean BSS use between the Phaco1 (55.73 +/- 12.45) and Femto1 (59.37 +/- 10.93) groups (p=0.48) or between the Phaco2 (64.34 +/- 21.00) and Femto2 (65.71 +/- 17.60) groups (p=0.47). CONCLUSIONS: Compared to conventional phacoemulsification at different nuclear-cortical cataract grades, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery provides an EPT reduction but does not influence the BSS use.
- Modulation transfer function and optical quality after bilateral implantation of a+3.00 D versus a+4.00 D multifocal intraocular lens(2012) SANTHIAGO, Marcony R.; WILSON, Steven E.; NETTO, Marcelo V.; GHANEN, Ramon C.; MONTEIRO, Mario Luis R.; BECHARA, Samir J.; ESPANA, Edgar M.; MELLO, Glauco R.; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonPURPOSE: To determine whether the improvement in intermediate vision after bilateral implantation of an aspheric multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) with a +3.00 diopter (D) addition (add) occurs at the expense of optical quality compared with the previous model with a +4.00 D add. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. DESIGN: Prospective randomized double-masked comparative clinical trial. METHODS: One year after bilateral implantation of Acrysof Restor SN6AD1 +3.00 D IOLs or Acrysof Restor SN6AD3 +4.00 D IOLs, optical quality was evaluated by analyzing the in vivo modulation transfer function (MTF) and point-spread function (expressed as Strehl ratio). The Strehl ratio and MTF curve with a 4.0 pupil and a 6.0 mm pupil were measured by dynamic retinoscopy aberrometry. The uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuities at 4 m, uncorrected and distance-corrected near visual acuities at 40 cm, and uncorrected and distance-corrected intermediate visual acuities at 50 cm, 60 cm, and 70 cm were measured. RESULTS: Both IOL groups comprised 40 eyes of 20 patients. One year postoperatively, there were no statistically significant between-group differences in the MTF or Strehl ratio with either pupil size. There were no statistically significant between-group differences in distance or near visual acuity. Intermediate visual acuity was significantly better in the +3.00 D IOL group. CONCLUSION: Results indicate that the improvement in intermediate vision in eyes with the aspheric multifocal +3.00 D add IOL occurred without decreasing optical quality over that with the previous version IOL with a +4.00 D add.
- Facoemulsificação versus extração extracapsular no sistema público de saúde: análise de custos para o hospital, para o governo e para a sociedade(2012) KARA-JUNIOR, Newton; SANTHIAGO, Marcony Rodrigues de; ESPINDOLA, Rodrigo Franca dePurpose: To compare the costs of cataract surgery for a public hospital, the government and the society between the techniques of phacoemulsification (PHACO) and extracapsular cataract extraction (EECP). Methods: A review based on several clinical studies between 2002 and 2010 at the Ambulatorial Surgical Center of the University of Sao Paulo. Results: The estimated expenses associated with medical supplies used for surgery were R$ 468.92 and R$ 259.96 in the PHACO and EECP groups respectivelly. The hospital expenditures in the postoperative follow-up was approximately R$ 16.40 (42%) lower in the PHACO. Regarding the estimated spending for Social Security, the EECP group cost an average, US$ 44.58 per patient more than the PHACO group.
- Incidence of posterior capsule opacification following the implantation of a foldable hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens: a 4 year follow-up study(2014) JORGE, Priscilla de Almeida; JORGE, Delano; VENTURA, Camila Vieira; VENTURA, Bruna Vieira; LIRA, Wagner; VENTURA, Marcelo Carvalho; SANTHIAGO, Marcony Rodrigues; KARA-JUNIOR, NewtonPurpose: To evaluate the incidence of posterior capsule opacification (PCO) four years after the implantation of a hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens (IOL). Methods: Fifty-eight randomly selected eyes from 58 patients were analyzed four years after phacoemulsification and Ioflex IOL implantation. The patients underwent an ophthalmic examination to detect PCO and a detailed medical history was obtained. The patients' charts were reviewed for their corrected distance visual acuity prior to the IOL implantation, as well as for one month postoperatively. The Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The mean age of patients without PCO was 74.6 +/- 9.5 years, compared to 70.3 +/- 15 years in patients with PCO. Four years after surgery, 39 of the 58 eyes (67%) had detectable PCO and 24 eyes (41.3%) had decreased visual acuity (VA) due to PCO. These patients were referred for Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Three patients (5.1%) had decreased VA due to glaucoma, IOL opacification, or age-related macular degeneration. Twelve eyes (20.7%) presented mild PCO with unchanged VA. Systemic arterial hypertension was reported by 45% of the patients, and in 3.5% of these cases this was associated with diabetes mellitus. Conclusion: This study found the incidence of PCO to be 67% four years after phacoemulsification and Ioflex IOL implantation.