Inner Nuclear Macular Microcyst is a Risk Factor for Macular Cystoid Changes After Phacoemulsification in Eyes With Previous Vitrectomy and Macular Pucker Removal

Changhua Christian Medical Foundation

Status: Completed

Conditions: Macular Cyst; Macular Pucker

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03934190

141012

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate the visual acuity, macular thickness, morphological changes after cataract surgery in eyes with previous vitrectomy for macular pucker. Associated risk factors were also investigated.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients had macular pucker surgery before cataract surgery.
• Follow up over 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients had any surgical complications such as posterior capsule rupture, vitreous loss, prolapse through the wound or iris trauma
• Patients had diabetes mellitus.
• Patients had uveitis or other inflammatory eye disease.
• Patients had history of retinal vein occlusion.
• Patients had retinal detachment; or previous vitrectomy for a disease other than macular pucker.