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Observational studyGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2021

Effects of cataract surgery in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Fumi Nishiguchi, Hiroto Ishikawa, Junichi Amaki, Yuki Komuku, Akiko Kimura, Fumi Gomi

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Observational study in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effects of cataract surgery on eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration undergoing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy under a treat-and-extend regimen.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fumi Nishiguchi *Department of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
Hiroto Ishikawa *Department of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
Junichi AmakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
Yuki KomukuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
Akiko KimuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
Fumi GomiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan. gomi.fumi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0807-8817
Hyogo Medical University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the effects of cataract surgery in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).

methodsThe primary endpoint in this prospective, observational study was patient satisfaction at 6 months after cataract surgery in patients with nAMD. Secondary endpoints comprised changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), M-chart score, central retinal thickness (CRT), AMD status, and number of AMD treatments. All examinations were performed before surgery, and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively.

resultsFifty patients (52 eyes) were included in this study (32 men; mean age, 76.1 ± 7.1 years). Thirty-nine patients (75.0%) reported satisfaction with cataract surgery. BCVA significantly improved at all postoperative timepoints (all p < 0.0001), whereas differences in M-chart scores were not statistically significant. The number of eyes with BCVA ≤ 0.3 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) increased from 21 to 38; however, CRT did not change. The number of AMD treatments did not change during follow-up. All questionnaire scores showed postoperative improvement. Univariate and multivariate analyses revealed that final BCVA ≤ 0.3 logMAR was significantly associated with patient satisfaction.

conclusionCataract surgery significantly improved vision in Japanese patients with nAMD, without affecting AMD status. Patients were satisfied with cataract surgery, especially with respect to improvement of distance vision.

Indexed as

CataractMacular DegenerationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansJapanMaleProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityAge-related macular degenerationCataract surgeryIntraocular lensMetamorphopsiaPatient satisfactionPostoperative survey

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PMID33205241
PMCPMC8102274
OpenAlexW3100467783

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