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One eye of each patient was randomized to the implantation of square-edged (S group) or non-square-edged IOL (NSQ group). An independent observer analyzed PCO at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months under slit-lamp illumination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 104 eyes were included in this study. The mean age of the participants in the two groups was 63.2 (\u00b18.2) years, and there were 65 (62.5%) men and 39 women (37.5%). The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) values at 6, 12, and 18 months were 0.157 (\u00b10.10), 0.11 (\u00b10.12), and 0.12 (\u00b10.11), respectively, in the S group and 0.17 (\u00b10.10), 0.17 (\u00b10.12), and 0.20 (\u00b10.17), respectively, in the NSQ group. At 12 (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03) and 18 months (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.01) follow-up, the BCVA of the S group was significantly better than that of the NSQ group. Four eyes in the NSQ group and one eye in the S group required Nd: YAG.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evaluation of PCO and Nd:YAG capsulotomy rates showed that the 360\u00b0 square of the posterior IOL edge plays a role in the prevention of PCO. 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