Influence of Changes in Anterior Segment Parameters on Intraocular Pressure Measurement after SMILE
Shuang Song1 , Tao Liang1 , Lin Leng2 , Shengnan Liu3 , Zhongtai Jiang1 , Meiguang Liu1
1Department of Ophthalmology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China
2Qingdao Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao 266071, China
3Jinan Second People's Hospital, Jinan 250001, China
Abstract:Objective: To discuss the factors that influence intraocular pressure (IOP) after small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE), and to analyze the anterior segment parameters that influence changes in IOP.Methods: In this prospective clinical study, 141 patients (258 eyes) with myopic astigmatism who underwent SMILE surgery at the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from June to November 2020 were enrolled. They were divided into three groups according to the residual stromal thickness (RST): 280 μm -320 μm in group A, 320 μm -360 μm in group B, >360 μm in group C. Tomography and biomechanical parameters of all eyes were obtained with Pentacam and Corvis ST, respectively. The changes in parameters were observed preoperatively and at 1, 3 and 6 months postoperatively. The data were analyzed by a measurement analysis of variance, Pearson linear correlation and paired t-test. Results: Except for the anterior chamber angle (ACA), the postoperative CCT, anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber volume (ACV) and other anterior segment morphological parameters in each group were generally lower than those before surgery, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). The first applanation time (A1T) and stiff parameter (SP-A1) decreased, the deformation amplitude (DA) and the peak distance (PD) at 6 months after the operation in the three groups were compared with those before the operation and Ambrosio relational thickness horizonal (ARTh) increase. For pairwise comparison between the groups, the ranges in the changes in ? A1T, ? A1V, ? DA, and ? PD in group A were greater than those for the other two groups, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.05). ? IOP and spherical equivalent (SE), preoperative IOP (IOPpre), ? CCT, changes in corneal volume (? CV), changes in central anterior chamber depth (? ACD) and changes in anterior chamber volume (? ACV) were positively correlated (all P<0.05). However, there was no correlation with the change in the anterior chamber angle (? ACA) (all P>0.05). In group A, ? ACD and ? ACV had a medium and low positive correlation with ? A1T, ? SP-A1, and ? ARTh, and a low negative correlation with ? DA (all P<0.05). A multiple linear regression equation of ? IOP was established for each group, and the corrected equation for the postoperative IOP was obtained: Group A, IOPpost corrected=IOPpost measured+0.572×IOPpre+15.759× ? ACD-2.401 (after adjustment R2 =0.55, P<0.001); Group B, IOPpost corrected=IOPpost measured+0.471×IOPpre+0.54×SE-1.099× ? CV-3.551 (after adjustment R2 =0.50, P<0.001); Group C, IOPpost corrected=IOPpost measured+0.447×IOPpre+0.304×SE-4.013 (after adjustment R2 =0.38, P<0.001). Conclusions: The changes in ACD and ACV have a positive correlation with ? IOP after SMILE. When the RST is in the range of 280-320 μm, the change in anterior chamber parameters should be considered in the measurement of IOP.
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