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Impact of cataract surgery on central macular thickness in diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy

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First Author: M.Meskini MOROCCO

Co Author(s): S. Belghmidi   O. Ibtissam   A. Moutaouakil              

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To determine whether cataract surgery increases macular thickness in diabetic patients without preoperative retinopathy or macular edema

Setting:

Ophthalmology department, Mohammed 6 hospital, Marrakech, Morocco

Methods:

In a prospective, non-controlled study, we compared preoperative macular thickness as measured by OCT to that measured 1 , 3 and 6 months after cataract surgery

Results:

105 eyes of  patients (59 men and 46 women) were included in the study from November 2017 to aout 2018. Average age of our patients was 64 years. Mean foveolar thickness measured preoperatively was 196μm (±19.5μm) compared with 204μm (±17.2μm) 3 months postoperatively and 216μm (±17.6μm) 6 months postoperatively.

Conclusions:

Cataract surgery in diabetic patients without preoperative retinopathy does not appear to induce significant macular thickening compared to non-diabetic patients. The period prior to any diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy seems to be the most amenable to cataract surgery when necessary.

Financial Disclosure:

None