ArticleBMC ophthalmology2024
Importance of optical coherence tomography before cataract surgery.
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- Evaluation of retinochoroidal changes after implantable collamer lens implantation: insights from UWF-SS-OCTA and AI-based 3D modeling.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Occult Macular Pathologies Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients Scheduled for Cataract Surgery.Beyoglu eye journal · 2026Article
- Occult Retinal Abnormalities Detected by Routine Optical Coherence Tomography in Comprehensive Eye Examination: A Clinic Dataset.Clinical optometry · 2026Article
- Effect of cataract surgery on macular and peripapillary optical coherence tomography values.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Correlation analysis between OCT evaluation and postoperative visual prognosis of patients with age-related macular degeneration complicated with cataract.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Implantation of trifocal intraocular lens in mild pathologic myopia: visual outcomes and influence of fundus structures.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Screening for Occult Macular Pathology Prior to Cataract Surgery Using Optical Coherence Tomography.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine the importance of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients scheduled for cataract surgery who present with no pathologies in biomicroscopic fundus examination.
designRetrospective study.
methodsIn this study, the routine ophthalmologic examination of patients who were recommended cataract surgery was performed.Occult retinal pathologies were evaluated using OCT in patients without any pathologies in biomicroscopic fundus examination.According to whether retinal pathologies were detected on OCT, the patients were divided into two groups: normal and abnormal OCT.The findings of patients with retinal pathologies on OCT and their distribution according to age were also evaluated.
resultsA total of 271 eyes from 271 patients were evaluated.The number of patients with retinal pathologies on OCT despite normal fundoscopic examination findings was 38(14.0%).Of these patients,15(39.4%) had an epiretinal membrane,10(26.3%) had age-related macular degeneration, eight(21%) had vitreomacular traction, two(5.2%) had a lamellar hole, and 1(2.6%) patient each had a full-thickness macular hole, an intraretinal cyst, and photoreceptor layer damage.The age distribution of the patients with retinal pathologies was as follows: two patients,<60 years; six patients,60-70 years;14 patients,70-80 years; and 16 patients,>80 years.The rate of patients aged > 70 years and above was 78.9%.There was no statistically significant difference between the normal and abnormal OCT groups in terms of age, gender, the presence of systemic diseases, visual acuity, central macular thickness, and cataract type or density(p > 0.05 for all).
conclusionIn one of seven patients evaluated, retinal pathologies were detected on OCT despite normal fundoscopic examination findings.OCT can be used to detect occult retinal pathologies that cannot be detected by biomicroscopic fundus examination before cataract surgery.
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