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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2021 May;41(5):1605-1612.
doi: 10.1007/s10792-021-01694-4. Epub 2021 Feb 6.

Early changes in retinal microcirculation after uncomplicated cataract surgery using an active-fluidics system

Yinying Zhao  1 , Dandan Wang  1 , Li Nie  1 , Yuhong Yu  1 , Rui Zou  1 , Zhangliang Li  1 , Mengxiang Xu  1 , Yune Zhao  2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Early changes in retinal microcirculation after uncomplicated cataract surgery using an active-fluidics system

Yinying Zhao et al. Int Ophthalmol. 2021 May.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the early changes in retinal microcirculation after uncomplicated cataract surgery using an active-fluidics system.

Materials and methods: Patients underwent uncomplicated cataract surgery for both eyes were enrolled. The two eyes of the patients were randomly assigned to two groups, the active-fluidics group and the gravity-fluidics group. One eye using an active-fluidics system, and the other using a gravity-fluidics system. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was performed at 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after surgery.

Results: Fifty eyes (25 patients) were included in the final analysis. A significantly lower cumulative dissipated energy (CDE), estimated fluid usage (EFU), and total aspiration time (TAT) were observed in the active-fluidics group (all P<0.05). The superficial vessel density at parafoveal region increased at 7 days and 30 days after cataract surgery in the eyes of both the active-fluidics and gravity-fluidics groups, with the fluctuation in eyes of the gravity-fluidics group more significant. The vessel density of deep capillary plexus remained stable during the follow-up period. Significant changes of retinal thickness in macular region (fovea, parafovea) were observed in eyes of the gravity-fluidics group through the comparison of corresponding values at different time points (p = 0.008, 0.005). No significant change in retinal thickness was observed in eyes of the active-fluidics.

Conclusions: Retinal microcirculation and thickness were disturbed after cataract surgery using the gravity-fluidics infusion system. The active-fluidics system not only improved the surgical efficacy but also protected the retinal vasculature during cataract surgery.

Clinical trials registration: The study has been registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov with its clinical trial accession number of NCT0130500.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01305005.

Keywords: Active-fluidics; Cataract surgery; Optical coherence tomography angiography; Retinal microcirculation.

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