Macular Changes after Uneventful Phacoemulsification in High Myopic Patients | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 1, Volume 76, Issue 5, July 2019, Page 4040-4045 PDF (378.29 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2019.42297 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Younis Alsaeid Abd - Elhafez; Mahmoud Mohammed Ahmed Ali; Mohamed Hassan Elkashef | ||||
Ophthalmology Department -Faculty of Medicine, Al -Azhar University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Pathologic myopia is one of the leading causes of irreversible visual impairment worldwide, particularly in younger individuals. Objective: to evaluate the influence of uneventful phacoemulsification on macular thickness and macular changes in the postoperative period in high myopic patients. Patients and Methods: This is a prospective study which included 30 eyes in patients with high myopia ≥ -6 D or with axial length≥26mm underwent cataract surgery. Participants did not have any eye disorders exceptformyopia and cataract. Results: Statistically significant improvement was detected in postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and intraocular pressure (IOP). As regard BCVA, preoperative mean was 0.116±0.064 and range was from 0.01 to 0.25 Decimal. 1 weak postoperative mean was 0.495±0.145 and range was from 0.32 to 1.00, P-value was <0.01. 1-month postoperative mean was 0.466±0.16 and range was from 0.16 to 1.00, P-value was <0.01. 3 months postoperative mean was 0.401±0.17 and range was from 0.01 to 0.63, P-value was <0.01. As for IOP preoperative mean was 15.73±1.14 mmHg and range was from 13 to 18 mmHg. Postoperative mean was 14.01±0.87 and range was from 12 to 15 mmHg. P-value <0.01. Conclusions: There was no statistically significant macular change after phacoemulsification in high myopic patients. There was statistically significant improvement in the BCVA and IOP control. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
cystoid macular edema; Epiretinal membrane; Macular Hole; Myopia; Optical Coherence Tomography; Schisis; Vitreomacular Traction | ||||
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