Retinal thickness immediately after cataract surgery measured by optical coherence tomography.

BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate changes in retinal thickness immediately after cataract surgery.

PATIENTS AND

METHODS

Retinal thickness before and 0.5 hours after uneventful cataract surgery was determined in 10 patients at 15 different points at the posterior pole by optical coherence tomography (OCT).

RESULTS

The mean retinal thickness at the posterior pole was 251 microm (+/-30 microm) before cataract surgery and 249 microm (+/-25 microm) after cataract surgery. No statistical difference between pre- and postoperatively values could be evaluated (P = 0.8).

CONCLUSIONS

The results indicate that uncomplicated cataract surgery does not influence retinal thickness immediately postoperatively in eyes without ocular pathologies.