Effects of Nd: YAG Laser Capsulotomy on Visual Acuity, Central Macular Thickness, Intraocular Pressure and Refraction in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Authors : Furkan ÇİFTCİ, Armağan FİLİK

Pages : 249-54

Doi:10.37990/medr.1178529

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Publication Date : 2023-05-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Nd: YAG laser posterior capsulotomy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(YAG PC); on best-corrected visual acuity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BCVA);, central macular thickness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CMT);, intraocular pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IOP);, and refraction in patients with diabetes mellitus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DM);. Material and Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent YAG PC due to posterior capsular opacification insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCO);. BCVA, refraction examination results, IOP, and CMT of the patients were evaluated. All patients were examined before, one day, and one month after the treatment. Results: The study included 56 eyes from 48 diabetic patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(diabetic group, Group 1); and 61 eyes from 50 nondiabetic patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(nondiabetic group, Group 2);. In Group 1, a significant increase was observed between pre-treatment BCVA and the first-day and first-month BCVAs. Similarly, a significant increase was observed on the first day and first-month CMT compared to the pre-treatment CMT. On the other hand, a significant increase was observed in Group 2 between pre-treatment BCVA and the first-day and first-month BCVAs. However, no significant increase was observed between pre-treatment and the first-day and first-month CMT. Conclusion: Although CMT has increased in patients with DM after YAG PC, applied for PCO treatment, this increase did not affect the visual recovery.
Keywords : Central macular thickness, diabetes mellitus, intraocular pressure, laser capsulotomy, refraction