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ArticleEye (London, England)2019

Long-term outcomes of patients with myopic traction maculopathy after phacoemulsification for incident cataract.

Lei Cai, Zhongcui Sun, Diwen Guo, Qi Fan, Xiangjia Zhu, Jin Yang, Yi Lu

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Article in Eye (London, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Lei CaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Zhongcui SunDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Diwen GuoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 1111 Xianxia Road, 200336, Shanghai, China.
Qi FanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Xiangjia ZhuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China.
Jin YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China. jin_er76@hotmail.com.
Yi LuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, 200031, Shanghai, China. luyieent@126.com.
Fudan University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNEye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · CNTongren Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81670835National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81700851
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the long-term effect of cataract surgery on highly myopic patients with myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) and the risk factors associated with MTM progression.

methodsHighly myopic patients with cataract and MTM were included. Phacoemulsification surgery was performed on patients who had vision loss below 20/63 and were willing to operation. Exclusion criteria included full thickness macular hole, foveal/retinal detachment, history of vitreoretinal surgery, myopic choroidal neovascularization, macular chorioretinal atrophy, peripheral lattice degeneration, incomplete follow up, or intraoperative complications. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmological examination. Optical coherence tomography examinations and microperimetry examinations were performed.

resultsA total of 229 patients (mean age: 57 ± 6 years) were recruited, including 179 operated patients and 50 unoperated patients. Both the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and macular sensitivity (MS) were significantly improved after cataract surgeries throughout the follow-up period (p = 0.000). No difference was found in the proportion of MTM staging and in the rate of resolving/stable or progressive MTM (p = 0.757) between the operated and the unoperated groups. Of all patients, those with S2 to S4 MTM at baseline had significantly higher risk of progressive MTM (p < 0.001). Patients with absence of posterior vitreous detachment or with longer axial length at baseline had higher risks of progressive MTM.

conclusionCataract surgery generally improves the BCVA and MS of highly myopic patients with MTM. Preoperative vitreoretinal adhesion, longer axial length, and S2 to S4 MTM are risk factors for progressive MTM. A long-term follow-up on the development of MTM is recommended.

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Lens Implantation, IntraocularAxial Length, EyeCataractFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyopia, DegenerativePhacoemulsificationProspective StudiesRetinaRetinal DiseasesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVisual Acuity

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PMID30952957
PMCPMC7002422
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