Visual Acuity, Retinal Sensitivity, and Macular Thickness Changes in Diabetic Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy after Cataract Surgery
Joint Authors
Urbančič, Mojca
Globočnik Petrovič, Mojca
Stunf Pukl, Spela
Vidović Valentinčič, Nataša
Irman Grčar, Irena
Grčar, Rok
Pfeifer, Vladimir
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
Functional and morphological macular study after cataract surgery in a group of diabetics without diabetic retinopathy compared to nondiabetics to evaluate the effect of surgical oxidative stress on diabetic retina.
Methods.
Prospective, comparative study.
Preoperative eye exam, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measured by ETDRS letters, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were followed by standard cataract surgery.
The follow-up visits at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively included BCVA, OCT, and microperimetry, to analyze changes within and between the groups.
Results.
The BCVA improved significantly in diabetics and controls: 64.2 to 81.0 and 61.9 to 82.1 ETDRS at 6 months, respectively.
The central macula at OCT significantly thickened in both groups, while the central 5 fields, corresponding to the microperimetry area, subclinically thickened from 284.20 to 291.18 μm at 6 months only in diabetics (p=0.026).
A matching slight decrease in the microperimetry sensitivity from 1 to 6 months was found also only in diabetics, with mean average difference −0.75 dB (p=0.04).
Conclusion.
Underlying diabetes does not influence the surgical outcome in diabetics without diabetic retinopathy.
However, slight thickening of wider macula and corresponding decrease in retinal sensitivity observed in diabetics 6 months postoperatively might influence visual function on long term.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Stunf Pukl, Spela& Vidović Valentinčič, Nataša& Urbančič, Mojca& Irman Grčar, Irena& Grčar, Rok& Pfeifer, Vladimir…[et al.]. 2017. Visual Acuity, Retinal Sensitivity, and Macular Thickness Changes in Diabetic Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy after Cataract Surgery. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174168
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Stunf Pukl, Spela…[et al.]. Visual Acuity, Retinal Sensitivity, and Macular Thickness Changes in Diabetic Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy after Cataract Surgery. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174168
American Medical Association (AMA)
Stunf Pukl, Spela& Vidović Valentinčič, Nataša& Urbančič, Mojca& Irman Grčar, Irena& Grčar, Rok& Pfeifer, Vladimir…[et al.]. Visual Acuity, Retinal Sensitivity, and Macular Thickness Changes in Diabetic Patients without Diabetic Retinopathy after Cataract Surgery. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174168
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174168