Document Type
Original Article
Abstract
Background: Commonly delayed complications after cataract surgery include posterior capsule opacification (PCO) following cataract removal. The PCO is typically treated with Neodymium: Yttrium–Aluminum-Capsulotomy using a Garnet Nd:YAG Laser. It is an effective, non-invasive simple, fast, and relatively safe outpatient surgery for managing intact posterior capsule opacification following surgery. Objectives: to compare thickness variations in the central macula (CMT) after ND: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy in diabetic with non-diabetic patients. Patients and methods: A prospective interventional comparative research was perfomed in ophthalmology department of Al-Azhar university hospitals during the period from September 2021 to July 2022. The investigation included 40 posterior capsule-opacified eyes from 40 patients. Separated into two categories, groupI included diabetic patients and groupII included non-diabetics. Conclusion: Capsulotomy using Nd:YAG laser is the standard procedure for PCO. In both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, there was an increase in CMT. Despite the lack of a clinical manifestation, OCT follow-up showed no difference between non-diabetic and controlled diabetics for these alterations. No correlation was established among the total ND-YAG laser energy and the rise in CMT. Diabetic patients saw a greater escalation in CMT following Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy.
Keywords
Macular Thickness; Neodymium: Yttrium–Aluminum Garnet Laser Capsulotomy; Diabetes.
Subject Area
Ophthalmology
How to Cite This Article
Sayed, Sayed Abbas; Abedelkawy, Hatem Mahmoud Samy; and Kamel, Mostafa Saad Sayed
(2023)
"Comparison Of Macular Thickness Changes After Neodymium: Yttrium–Aluminum–Garnet Laser Capsulotomy In Diabetic And Non-Diabetic Patients,"
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal: Vol. 4:
Iss.
11, Article 21.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58675/2682-339X.2105
