Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (8): 858-864.doi: 10.11958/20253708

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Evaluation of the rotational stability of the Toric intraocular lens after cataract capsular tension ring implantation based on the equivalent diameter of the lens measured by CASIA 2

XU Yanhui1(), MENG Keqing1, LIU Xiaojing2, ZHANG Xin2, ZHAI Xinran2, ZHEN Yuhan2, CHEN Zhimin1,()   

  1. 1 Department of Cataract, Hebei Eye Hospital, Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Hebei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, Xingtai 054001, China
    2 Department of Ophthalmology Teaching and Researching, Hebei Medical University
  • Received:2025-12-24 Revised:2026-02-24 Published:2026-08-15 Online:2026-08-07
  • Contact: △E-mail: ykyyczm@126.com

Abstract:

Objective To measure the lens equivalent diameter (LE-Dia) using the anterior segment swept-source optical coherence tomography CASIA 2 and investigate its relationship with the rotational stability of toric intraocular lens (IOL) after capsular tension ring (CTR) implantation in highly myopic cataract patients. Methods This prospective randomized controlled study enrolled 40 bilateral highly myopic cataract patients (80 eyes) who visited Hebei Eye Hospital from January 2023 to March 2024. Using a paired design, both eyes of each patient were randomly assigned to the CTR group and the control group, with 40 eyes in each group. Piecewise linear regression was used to determine the threshold of LE-Dia affecting rotational stability. Uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), the attachment rate of the posterior lens capsule to the posterior surface of the IOL and IOL rotation were compared between the two groups before operation and at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months postoperatively. The correlation between LE-Dia and IOL rotation at 6 months postoperatively was also analyzed. Results At 6 months after operation, UCVA and BCVA were significantly improved in both groups compared with preoperative values (all P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the proportion of IOL rotation <5° between the CTR group and the control group (100% vs. 87.5%, P>0.05). The attachment rate of the posterior lens capsule to the posterior surface of the IOL in the CTR group was superior to that in the control group (97.2% vs. 77.8%, P<0.05). The correlation analysis and piecewise regression analysis showed a threshold effect in the correlation between LE-Dia and IOL rotation: when LE-Dia ≤11.0 mm, no significant correlation was observed (r=0.073, P=0.682, β=1.103, R2=0.005); when LE-Dia was 11.1-11.34 mm, a moderate positive correlation was found (r=0.579, P=0.030, β=15.041, R2=0.335); when LE-Dia >11.34 mm, a strong positive correlation was observed (r=0.712, P<0.001, β=8.903, R2=0.507). Conclusion In highly myopic cataractous eyes, LE-Dia is a critical factor affecting toric IOL rotational stability. Conventional CTR is effective when LE-Dia ≤11.0 mm, but has limited efficacy when LE-Dia >11.34 mm, suggesting that individualized capsular support strategies should be selected based on LE-Dia measurements.

Key words: myopia, astigmatism, tomography, optical coherence, multifocal intraocular lenses, rotational stability

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