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Gawęcki M, Prądzyńska N, Karska-Basta I. Long-Term Variations in Retinal Parameters after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123426. [PMID: 35743496 PMCID: PMC9225292 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background: Cataract phacoemulsification surgery provides excellent refractive results; however, it also elicits changes in the posterior segment of the eye. This study aimed to determine changes in retinal parameters measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) after an uncomplicated cataract surgery, including the impact of effective phacoemulsification time (EPT). Methods: The study included 44 patients without retinal abnormalities, followed up after unilateral uncomplicated cataract phacoemulsification in a single ophthalmological unit. Patients were evaluated for the following parameters at baseline and at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 12 months after the surgery: best corrected visual acuity, central retinal thickness (CRT), average central retinal thickness (CRTA), central retinal volume (cube volume (CV)), vessel density central (VDC), vessel density full (VDF), vessel perfusion central (VPC), and vessel perfusion full (VPF). The EPT recorded at each procedure was used as a covariant for the evaluation of changes in retinal parameters after the surgery. Analysis included 44 eyes for SD-OCT and 17 for OCTA evaluation, according to adopted scan quality thresholds. Results: A significant increase in CRT, CRTA, and CV was noted at each follow-up point compared with baseline. The rising tendency was observed in the first 3 months after the surgery, with a decline over the subsequent months. The VPF parameter showed a stable improvement after the surgery. The analysis of covariance did not confirm any significant effect of the EPT on variations in CRT, CV, CRTA, VDC, and VPF and there was a weak effect on the VDF parameter. Conclusions: Uncomplicated cataract surgery results in an increase in retinal thickness and volume in the first few months after the surgery, followed by a spontaneous decline in these parameters in the subsequent months. A long-standing improvement is noted in the VPF parameter.
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- Maciej Gawęcki
- Department of Ophthalmology, Specialist Hospital in Chojnice, 89-600 Chojnice, Poland
- Dobry Wzrok Ophthalmological Clinic, 80-280 Gdańsk, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Ophthalmology and Ocular Oncology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-066 Krakow, Poland;
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Kim BJ, Ahn YJ, Oh HY, Choi SI, Yoo YS, Whang WJ, Byun YS, Lee MY, Joo CK. Assessment for Macular Thickness after Uncomplicated Phacoemulsification Using Optical Coherence Tomography. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2022; 36:296-305. [PMID: 35527526 PMCID: PMC9388888 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2021.0171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Macular edema including cystoid macular edema is one of the main causes of unfavorable visual outcomes after cataract surgery. The macular thickness and the occurrence of macular edema after uncomplicated cataract surgery was evaluated using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in this study. Methods Macular map images were taken by OCT before surgery and at 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months postsurgery. The subjects were classified into two groups (group 1, patients with no macular edema; group 2, patients with macular edema). Group 2 was defined as increase in central macular thickness (CMT) by 30% compared with that before surgery. The risk factors for macular edema were evaluated. Group 2 was divided into two subgroups: subclinical macular edema (group 2A) and cystoid macular edema (group 2B) and they were assessed in terms of the clinical course of best-corrected visual acuity and CMT. Results A total of 376 patients were enrolled in this study, of which 36 (9.57%, group 2) showed macular edema measured by OCT after the surgery. Univariate analysis for group 1 and 2 revealed that intracameral injection of epinephrine during phacoemulsification was associated with the development of macular edema. In group 2, five patients (1.33%) developed cystoid macular edema. Statistically significant differences in the clinical course of CMT were observed at 2 months (201.2 ± 23.1, 250.0 ± 29.8, and 371.0 ± 160.3 in group 1, group 2A, and group 2B, respectively; p < 0.001) and 1 month postoperatively (198.5 ± 23.6, 237.8 ± 40.9, and 314.0 ± 104.5 in group 1, group 2A, and group 2B, respectively; p < 0.001). Group 2B required additional treatment and eventually achieved best-corrected visual acuity of >0.2 with CMT in the normal range. Conclusions The intracameral injection of epinephrine may cause macular edema after uncomplicated cataract surgery. Examination of CMT using OCT is recommended for the early detection of macular edema.
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- Byung-Jin Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Gwangjin St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, CK St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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Yao Y, Lu Q, Wei L, Cheng K, Lu Y, Zhu X. Efficacy and complications of cataract surgery in high myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg 2021; 47:1473-1480. [PMID: 33929806 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy and complications of cataract surgery in high myopia, a comprehensive search query was conducted from January 2000 to August 2020. A total of 19 586 highly myopic eyes from 28 studies were included. Modern cataract surgery turns out efficacious in highly myopic eyes with significant improvement of visual acuity. However, phacoemulsification-related complications such as posterior capsular rupture (3.91%, 95% CI, 1.98%-6.37%), retinal detachment (1.74%, 95% CI, 1.36%-2.15%), progressed myopic traction maculopathy (5.07%, 95% CI, 1.80%-9.37%), capsular contraction syndrome (2.1%), intraocular lens dislocation (0.58%), and transient intraocular pressure elevation (28.15%, 95% CI, 20.29%-36.70%) occurred more frequently in the highly myopic population. Separate analyses were also conducted based on follow-up period. In conclusion, modern cataract surgery was effective for highly myopic cataract patients, whereas careful precautions and sufficient follow-ups were of great value because of higher incidences of intraoperative and postoperative complications.
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- Yunqian Yao
- From the Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia (Fudan University); Key Laboratory of Myopia, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, China
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Macular Vascular Density Changes following Cataract Surgery in Diabetic Patients: An Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study. J Ophthalmol 2021; 2021:6641944. [PMID: 33854796 PMCID: PMC8019390 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6641944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Cataracts and diabetes very commonly coexist. The aim of the present study was to quantify the effect of uncomplicated phacoemulsification on retinal microvasculature in diabetic patients by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods A prospective observational study of diabetic and nondiabetic patients at baseline and 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months after cataract surgery was performed by using OCTA. We measured the macular thickness (MT), superficial capillary plexus (SCP), deep capillary plexuses (DCP), and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) in the 3 × 3 mm macular images. Results A total of 32 eyes of 32 type 2 diabetic patients and 40 eyes of 40 nondiabetic patients were assessed. There was a significant increase in MT at 1 month and 3 months after surgery in both groups (all P < 0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two groups (P=0.217). At 3 months postoperatively, the SCP level in the diabetic group was significantly higher than that at baseline (P < 0.05). The MT and SCP were negatively correlated with logMAR best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), while the FAZ area and perimeter were positively correlated with logMAR BCVA in the diabetic group. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that phacoemulsification can increase macular thickness in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients and increase SCP in diabetic patients within 3 months after surgery. Whether these changes persist for a longer period still needs to be investigated.
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Savastano A, Bitossi A, Giansanti F, Vannozzi L, Caporossi T, Barca F, Virgili G, Gambini G, De Vico U, Bernardinelli P, Savastano MC, Rizzo S. Evaluation of intraoperative slow-release dexamethasone implant combined with idiopathic epiretinal membrane removal. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020; 259:379-385. [PMID: 32892264 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-020-04911-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative slow-release dexamethasone implant (DEX) combined with removal of idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM). METHODS In this observational retrospective study, data of 40 patients with phakic eyes affected by idiopathic ERM were analysed. All patients underwent cataract phacoemulsification, 25-gauge (G) pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), ERM removal with DEX implant ("DEX YES" group, #20) or without DEX implant ("DEX NO" group, #20). We collected data on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) < 20/40 Snellen charts, central macular thickness (CMT) ≤ 400 μm (measured by SD-OCT) and integrity of sub-foveal ellipsoid/myoid zone. BCVA, CMT and intraocular pressure (IOP) were evaluated at baseline as well as 15, 30 and 90 days after surgery. RESULTS In the "DEX YES" group, statistically significant BCVA improvement was observed at 15, 30 and 90 days (p < 0.001), while in the "DEX NO" group, improvements were observed only at 30 and 90 days (p < 0.001). In both groups, CMT significantly decreased at each follow-up visit (p < 0.001), and no statistically significant increase of IOP was detected at each follow-up visit. CONCLUSIONS In this study, DEX accelerated the improvement of BCVA at 15 days after surgery. However, no evidence of further anatomical (CMT) and functional (BCVA) DEX effectiveness combined with removal of idiopathic ERM by 25-G PPV at 30 and 90 days follow-up was observed.
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- Alfonso Savastano
- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy.
- Catholic University of "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Eye Clinic, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University of "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University of "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Ophthalmology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy
- Catholic University of "Sacro Cuore", Rome, Italy
- Consiglio Nazionale della Ricerca (CNR), Istituto di Neuroscienze, Pisa, Italy
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Evaluating the effect of intravitreal triamcinolone-moxifloxacin during cataract surgery on central macular edema in patients with preexisting diabetic retinopathy. J Cataract Refract Surg 2020; 46:1253-1259. [PMID: 32384419 DOI: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide-moxifloxacin at the time of cataract surgery on central macular edema in patients with preexisting diabetic retinopathy. SETTING Loma Linda University Eye Institute, California, USA. DESIGN Retrospective observational clinical study. METHODS Retrospective chart review included 75 eyes of 64 patients who had cataract surgery between February 2015 and October 2018 performed by 2 surgeons. Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone-moxifloxacin (15 mg/1 mg/mL, 0.2 mL injection with 3.0 mg triamcinolone acetonide and 0.2 mg moxifloxacin) was given at the time of surgery. Visual acuity and central macular thickness (CMT) with optical coherence tomography were recorded at preoperative and postoperative visits. RESULTS Mean visual acuity (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) at 4 to 6 weeks, 6 to 12 weeks, and 12 weeks or more postoperatively was 0.32, 0.35, and 0.43, respectively. Baseline mean CMT of 75 eyes was 294 μm (SD = 72). Mean CMT 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively for 46 eyes decreased from 299 μm (78) to 297 μm (79), with a mean decrease of 2 μm (50) (P = .97). Mean CMT 6 to 12 weeks postoperatively for 34 eyes increased from 317 μm (88) to 344 μm (111), with a mean increase of 26 μm (98) (P = .021). Mean CMT 12 weeks or more for 60 eyes increased from 295 μm (72) to 328 μm (108), with a mean increase of 33 μm (85) (P = .0023). CONCLUSIONS Triamcinolone acetonide-moxifloxacin maintained stability of postoperative CMT in patients undergoing cataract surgery with preexisting diabetic retinopathy in the short term, with the greatest effect at 4 to 6 weeks postoperatively.
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Dysli M, Rückert R, Munk MR. Differentiation of Underlying Pathologies of Macular Edema Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT). Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2019; 27:474-483. [PMID: 31184556 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1603313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Purpose: To describe the morphological characteristics of macular edema (ME) of different origins using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods: This article summarizes and highlights key morphologic findings, based on published articles, describing the characteristic presentations of ME of different origins using SD-OCT. The following pathologies were included: uveitic macular edema, pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME), diabetic macular edema (DME), macular edema secondary to central or branch retinal vein occlusion (CRVO/BRVO), microcystic macular edema (MME), ME associated with epiretinal membrane (ERM), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Conclusions: Macular edema of different origins show characteristic patterns that are often indicative of the underlying cause and pathology. Thus, trained algorithms may in the future be able to automatically differentiate underlying causes and support clinical diagnosis. Knowledge of different appearances support the clinical diagnosis and can lead to improved and more targeted treatment of ME.
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- Muriel Dysli
- a Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital , Bern University Hospital and University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.,b BPRC, Bern Photographic Reading Center , University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland
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- c Department of Ophthalmology , eye.gnos consulting , Bern , Switzerland
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- a Department of Ophthalmology, Inselspital , Bern University Hospital and University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.,b BPRC, Bern Photographic Reading Center , University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.,d Feinberg School of Medicine , Northwestern University Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA
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Shpak AA, Korobkova MV, Troshina AA. [Effect of cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation in patients with myopia on optical coherence tomography measurements]. Vestn Oftalmol 2019; 135:3-9. [PMID: 31573551 DOI: 10.17116/oftalma20191350413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION One important question for patients with both myopia and glaucoma is comparability of optical coherence tomography (OCT) data obtained before and after a significant change in eye refraction following cataract extraction surgery with implantation of intraocular lens (IOL). PURPOSE To assess the impact of correcting moderate and high myopia during cataract phacoemulsification with IOL implantation (Phaco/IOL) on the parameters measured by OCT. MATERIAL AND METHODS OCT was performed in 31 patients (31 eyes) with axial eye length of more than 25.5 mm before and the day after Phaco/IOL. Changes in 17 parameters of the retina, retinal ganglion cells-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL), peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and optic nerve head (ONH) were analyzed. RESULTS Axial eye length was 26.94±1.09 mm in average (25.57-29.39 mm). The average refractive effect of the intervention was 8.44±4.16 D (3.75-19.0 Diopters). Signal strength in all OCT protocols was no lower than 5. Changes in the average values of OCT parameters after surgery were insignificant. They exceeded 1% of the pre-operation values only in 7 cases, including all 5 parameters of the ONH, and were significant only in 5 out of 17 parameters. For GCIPL and RNFL thickness, the changes on average did not exceed 0.9 μm, for retinal thickness in the macular area - 2.1 μm. In relative terms, the largest decrease (an average of -0.03 mm2; -2.5%) was in the optic disc area. CONCLUSION In patients with high and moderate myopia, the parameters of the retina, RNFL, GCIPL, and ONH, as measured by OCT, changed insignificantly on the first day after Phaco/IOL (considering the signal strength of Cirrus HD-OCT device was not lower than 5).
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- A A Shpak
- S.N. Fyodorov National Medical Research Center 'MNTK 'Eye Microsurgery', 59A Beskudnikovsky Blvd., Moscow, Russian Federation, 127486
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- S.N. Fyodorov National Medical Research Center 'MNTK 'Eye Microsurgery', 59A Beskudnikovsky Blvd., Moscow, Russian Federation, 127486
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- S.N. Fyodorov National Medical Research Center 'MNTK 'Eye Microsurgery', 59A Beskudnikovsky Blvd., Moscow, Russian Federation, 127486
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Kim S, Kim MK, Wee WR. Additive Effect of Oral Steroid with Topical Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug for Preventing Cystoid Macular Edema after Cataract Surgery in Patients with Epiretinal Membrane. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2017; 31:394-401. [PMID: 28913997 PMCID: PMC5636715 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2016.0109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the additive effect of oral steroid with topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) on cystoid macular edema (CME) in patients with epiretinal membrane (ERM) after cataract surgery. Methods Medical records of subjects who underwent uneventful cataract surgery (n = 1,349) were retrospectively reviewed; among these patients, those with pre-existing ERM (n = 81) were included. Patients were divided into two groups: one group had postoperative administration of oral steroid for 1 week (n = 45) and the other group did not have oral steroid administration (n = 36). Changes in macular thickness and incidence of CME were compared in both groups. Topical NSAIDs were administered in both groups for 1 month postoperatively. Definite CME and probable CME were defined by changes in retinal contour with or without cystoid changes. Change in central macular thickness of more than three standard deviations (≥90.17 µm) was defined as possible CME. Macular thickness was measured at 1 month after the operation by optical coherence tomography. Results The incidence of definite, probable, and possible CME were 2.22%, 4.44%, and 8.89% with the use of steroid and 2.78%, 5.56%, and 8.33% without steroid, respectively (p = 0.694, p = 0.603, and p = 0.625), and regardless of treatment group, the incidences in these patients were higher compared to incidences in whole subjects (1.26%, 2.30%, and 4.32%; p = 0.048, p = 0.032, and p = 0.038, respectively). The differences in macular thickness were not statistically different between the two groups. Average changes of central foveal thickness in 3 mm and 6 mm zone were 29.29 µm, 35.93 µm, and 38.02 µm with the use of steroid and 32.25 µm, 44.08 µm, and 45.39 µm without steroid (p = 0.747, p = 0.148, and p = 0.077, respectively). Conclusions This study suggests that administration of oral steroid may not have a synergistic effect in reduction of CME and retinal thickness in patients with pre-existing ERM after cataract surgery, when topical NSAIDs are applied.
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- Seonghwan Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Laboratory of Ocular Regenerative Medicine and Immunology, Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Laboratory of Ocular Regenerative Medicine and Immunology, Seoul Artificial Eye Center, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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