SynthesisEye (London, England)2023
Optical coherence tomography as a diagnostic intervention before cataract surgery-a review.
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- Cataract surgery in the context of age-related macular degeneration: challenges and considerations.Journal of cataract and refractive surgery · 2026Review
- Occult Retinal Abnormalities Detected by Routine Optical Coherence Tomography in Comprehensive Eye Examination: A Clinic Dataset.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Use of preoperative swept-source optical coherence tomography in vitrectomy for advanced diabetic eye disease: a pilot study.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Occult Macular Pathologies Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients Scheduled for Cataract Surgery.Beyoglu eye journal · 2026Article
- Incremental Predictive Value of Preoperative Macular Optical Coherence Tomography for Postoperative Visual Acuity After Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- From Routine to Risk: Medical Liability and the Legal Implications of Cataract Surgery in the Age of Trivialization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Screening for Occult Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Comparison of macular retinal thickness measurements using spectral-domain and swept-source optical coherence tomography in healthy eyes.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Importance of optical coherence tomography before cataract surgery.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Accuracy of swept source biometry device in detecting macular diseases compared with swept source OCT.BMC research notes · 2023Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of existing literature on OCT screening before cataract surgery. Available literature was evaluated and projections on how it could be applied to enhance postoperative outcomes of cataract surgery were summarised. The PubMed, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for articles pertaining to preoperative OCT screening. Selected articles were qualitatively and quantitatively analysed. Across 9 studies, the addition of OCT macular screening resulted in preoperative detection of macular pathology in 13.7% of eyes that were determined to be normal on fundoscopic examination alone. The types of macular pathology most frequently detected through preoperative OCT screening were interface abnormalities followed by macular degeneration. Comparative analysis of SS-OCT biometer and SD-OCT found that SS-OCT had a sensitivity of 0.48-0.81 in the detection of macular pathology in eyes with pathology diagnosed by SD-OCT. OCT screening prior to cataract surgery results in the detection of occult macular pathology that may influence postoperative visual outcomes in approximately 1 in 10 eyes (13.7%). As a result, OCT screening should be considered in the routine preoperative workup for cataract surgery.
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