Macular Changes after Uneventful Phacoemulsification in High Myopic Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

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

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume 76, Issue 5
July 2019
Pages 4040-4045

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics