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Quantitative Measurements of Macular and Optic Nerve Head Blood Flow Parameters Following Cataract Surgery in Eye Department, Red Cross Tertiary General Hospital, Athens, Greece

A. I. Kouroupaki, E. Pateras, K. Karabatsas

Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · pp. 30–37 · Published 22 Apr 2023

10.9734/or/2023/v18i2383

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of uncomplicated cataract surgery on macular and optic nerve head blood flow with Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCT-A). Retinal vascular changes and macular vessel remodeling following cataract surgery is an area of interest, as the effect, cause and duration of such changes remain debatable. Setting: Eye Department, Red Cross Tertiary General Hospital, Athens, Greece. Methods: In this study, we recruited cataract surgery candidates who had regular post operative visits and underwent longitudinal OCT-A examinations before and after surgery. Results: Macular vessel density increased in the post operative visits both in the superficial (SCP) and deep capillary network (DCP) (P<0.001) and showed a persistent effect over 3 months follow-up. Macular thickness increased over the first postoperative month, but returned to preoperative values at 3 months. Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) measurements and vessel density at radial peripapillary capillaries (RPC) were unaffected. Conclusions: OCT-A enables a quantitative analysis of blood flow by regular patient monitoring. In this study, we found that after cataract surgery, macular blood flow increased significantly. The reason for this could be attributed to post operative inflammatory process or vascular remodeling due to change in retinal metabolic demands.

Cataract OCT angiography macula retinal vessels blood supply phacoemulsification optical coherence tomography vessel density

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