ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2019
Effect of femtosecond laser-assisted lens surgery on the optic nerve head and the macula.
Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04424069 (Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Analysis of Macular and Papillary Perfusion After Variable Refractive Surgery Methods in Myopic Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Analysis of Macular and Papillary Perfusion After Variable Refractive Surgery Methods in Myopic Patients
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Implantation of a posterior chamber phakic intraocular lens on Bruch's membrane opening-minimum rim width, retinal nerve fiber layer, and macular thickness.International journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Changes of Optical Coherence Tomography Parameters after Cataract Surgery in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Eyes.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2023Article
- Effect of Conventional Cataract Surgery and Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery on Bruch's Membrane Opening-Minimum Rim Width, Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer, and Macular Thickness.Journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Qualitative and quantitative endothelium changes after cataract surgery: ultrasound phacoemulsification vs. nanolaser technique.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Comparison of perioperative parameters in one-handed rotational phacoemulsification versus conventional phacoemulsification and femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery.International journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Changes in Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer after Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery Compared to Manual Phacoemulsification in Patients Receiving a Trifocal Intraocular Lens.Journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the effect of femtosecond laser-assisted lens surgery (FLALS; cataract surgery or refractive lens exchange) on the structure of the optic nerve head and the macula.
methodsThis prospective longitudinal study included healthy eyes undergoing FLALS. Eyes with glaucoma or any other ocular disease that could alter optical coherence tomography results were excluded. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), Bruch's membrane opening-minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) and macular thickness (MT) were measured preoperatively, 1 and 6mo after surgery using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Changes between preoperative and postoperative values were evaluated.
resultsA total of 87 eyes of 46 patients were included in this study. Preoperative RNFL, BMO-MRW and MT in microns (µm) were 100.77±10.39, 330.31±49.99 and 276.30±33.39, respectively. Postoperative RNFL, BMO-MRW and MT were 104.74±11.55, 348.32±54.05 and 279.83±22.65 1mo after surgery and 102.93±11.17, 343.11±53.4 and 278.90±22.19 6mo after surgery, respectively; which equals an increase of 3.93%, 5.45% and 1.27%, respectively, 1mo after surgery, and 2.14%, 3.87% and 0.94% 6mo after surgery. The differences between the preoperative and the postoperative RNFL and BMO-MRW values were statistically significant (
conclusionOur study suggests that FLALS does not have a negative impact on the structural status of the optic nerve head in healthy eyes, assessed by SD-OCT. There is a slight increase in the values of RNFL, BMO-MRW and MT 1mo and 6mo after surgery.
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