Article Type
Original Study
Subject Area
Ophthalmology
Abstract
Background: After cataract surgery, a common consequence is posterior capsular opacification (PCO). Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd:YAG) laser therapy is currently the most popular option for treating PCO since it is successful, fast, and non-invasive..
Methods: One hundred consecutive patients who visited the Sohag Teaching Hospital's outpatient ophthalmology clinic and were eligible with PCO were included in the study. Central macular thickness (CMT), ganglion cell complex (GCC), and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured prior to YAG laser treatment. Following the surgery, follow-up evaluations were conducted two weeks, one month, and three months later.
Results: Comparing pre and post-Nd:YAG laser assessment results revealed statistically significant increases in mean BCVA at two weeks, one month, and three months post-Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy. Mean CMT showed a statistically significant increase at two weeks with a statistically significant decrease at one month and three months post-Nd:YAG laser.
Conclusion: The Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy technique is a non-invasive, outpatient PCO therapy option that greatly increases BCVA with negligible short-term negative effects on GCC and CMT.
IRB Number
HSO00003
Keywords
Central macular thickness; posterior capsular opacity; and Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy
Recommended Citation
Ahmed, Mohammed Shikhoun and Ahmed, Alyaa Abdelnaser
(2024)
"Effect of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy for treatment of posterior capsular opacification (PCO) on central macular thickness (CMT) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) at Sohag Teaching Hospital,"
Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 7:
Iss.
4, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59299/2537-0928.1408
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