AIM: To quantify and evaluate the capsular adhesion to intraocular lens(IOL)in subjects with high myopia by the latest anterior segment optical coherence tomography(AS-OCT).

METHODS: Retrospective case observation study was designed. Sixty eyes of 60 patients who received extra-capsular extraction combined with IOL implantation in Shenzhen Eye Hospital from October 2019 to December 2019 were divided into two groups by axial length(AL), of which 30 eyes were highly myopic(AL>26mm)and 30 eyes were emmetropic(22mmRESULTS: In the emmetropic group, the AREAP was(0.81±0.37),(0.33±0.19)and(0.14±0.06)mm² at 1, 7, and 30d after operation, respectively. The residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion were(7.93±3.03),(3.95±2.44)and(1.26±0.08)mm. The ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL were 33%, 67% and 83%. In the highly myopic group, the AREAP were(3.29±0.43),(1.54±0.66)and(0.62±0.28)mm² at 1, 7, and 30d postoperatively, respectively. The residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion were(13.56±4.02),(8.13±3.90)and(3.78±2.51)mm. The ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL were 0, 7% and 23%. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in AREAP, residual side lengths of posterior capsule not adhesion and the ratios of posterior capsule attached to IOL(P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: There is more space between posterior capsule and IOL after cataract surgery in highly myopic patients. The new generation of AS-OCT can clearly display the image of the posterior capsule of the lens, which is expected to be an effective examination device for the study of lens-related diseases.