Abstract | PURPOSE: To investigate the physiological retinal response to uneventful cataract surgery using conventional time-domain (TD-OCT) and current spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in combination with an assessment of the anterior chamber inflammatory reaction by laser flare/cell meter (LCFM). METHODS: Thirty-four patients scheduled for cataract surgery were included in this prospective pilot study. Retinal parameters were examined according to a standardized examination procedure using TD-OCT (Stratus; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, California, USA) and SD-OCT (Cirrus; Carl Zeiss Meditec) devices. The inflammatory reaction of the anterior chamber was measured by LFCM (Kowa FC-1000, Kowa Co. Ltd, Tokyo, Japan). Examinations were carried out preoperatively and at day 2, week 1 and week 4 postoperatively. RESULTS: A slight decrease of central retinal thickness values was identified at day 2 postoperatively followed by an increase of these parameters at week 4. LFCM showed peak values in all patients at day 2 postoperatively with a constant decrease at the following visits. No visible pathological retinal changes were seen after surgery. CONCLUSION: A biphasic retinal response after surgery could be shown with SD-OCT and TD-OCT technology. By using the advantages of rasterscanning mode, SD-OCT technology is superior to TD-OCT imaging in the investigation of the physiological retinal response to cataract surgery.
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Authors | Geraldine Stock, Christian Ahlers, Roman Dunavoelgyi, Guenal Kahraman, Joerg Schauersberger, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Michael Amon |
Journal | Acta ophthalmologica
(Acta Ophthalmol)
Vol. 89
Issue 4
Pg. 369-75
(Jun 2011)
ISSN: 1755-3768 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19878107
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2009 The Authors. Journal compilation © 2009 Acta Ophthalmol. |
Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anterior Eye Segment
(pathology)
- Capsulorhexis
- Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammation
(pathology)
- Lens Implantation, Intraocular
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phacoemulsification
- Pilot Projects
- Postoperative Complications
- Prospective Studies
- Retina
(pathology)
- Tomography, Optical Coherence
- Uveitis, Anterior
(diagnosis)
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