Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Retina, PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Mumbai, India
Research Article
Assessment of Microvascular Changes using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography after Phacoemulsification Surgery in an Indian Population
Author(s): Supriya Dabir*, Mohan Rajan, Sujatha Mohan, Vaidehi Bhatt, M.Ravishankar, Sowmya Sunil, Deepak Bhatt, Preetam Samant, Berendschot TTJM and Webers CAB
Purpose: To identify changes in superficial retinal capillary microvasculature before and after cataract surgery using
optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Setting: Rajan eye care, Tertiary care center in Chennai, India.
Design: Prospective observational study.
Methods: Patients above 40 years who underwent uncomplicated cataract surgery had 6 × 6 mm OCTA foveacentered
scans using Zeiss Angioplex 5000 OCTA before and 4 weeks postoperatively. Signal strength and automated
values obtained for perfusion density (PD) and vascular density (VD) were recorded.
Results: Fifty-eight eyes of 33 patients aged 67 ± 5 years were enrolled. Signal strength (3.9 ± 2.3 vs. 5.7 ± 2.1,
p<0.001), PD (16.4 ± 10.4 vs. 26.6 ±.. View More»