ArticleInternational ophthalmology2026
Longitudinal evaluation of optic nerve head perfusion after phacoemulsification using OCT angiography.
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backgroundCataract surgery may influence posterior segment microcirculation; however, its effect on optic nerve head (ONH) perfusion remains incompletely understood. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) enables noninvasive assessment of ONH microvasculature and may reveal subtle postoperative changes.
methodsThis prospective cohort study enrolled 76 eyes from 38 patients undergoing uncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery. ONH OCTA imaging was performed preoperatively and at 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months postoperatively using the OptoVue system. Radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) vessel density parameters were measured across whole-image, peripapillary, inside-disc, and sectoral regions. ONH tomographic parameters were also recorded. Repeated-measures ANOVA and ANCOVA were used to assess time-dependent changes, adjusting for age, sex, axial length, phacoemulsification energy, and surgery duration. The fellow eye served as an internal control.
resultsWhole-image RPC vessel density for both small and all vessels increased significantly at all postoperative time points compared with baseline (p < 0.01). Sectoral and regional RPC parameters remained largely stable, except for the superior peripapillary sector, which demonstrated a significant time-dependent change independent of covariates. No significant vascular changes were observed in the fellow eyes. ONH tomographic parameters, including cup-to-disc ratios, rim area, disc area, cup volume, and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, showed no significant postoperative changes.
conclusionUncomplicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery is associated with an increase in global ONH microvascular perfusion as measured by OCTA, without accompanying structural alterations. These findings highlight the importance of considering cataract status when interpreting ONH OCTA metrics and suggest that postoperative scans should be regarded as a new baseline for longitudinal assessment.
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