Table 1.
Studies considering the influence of PCO on test results.
| Author (year) [reference number] | Test | n | Precapsulotomy BCVA (mean ± SD) |
Postcapsulotomy BCVA (mean ± SD) |
Results after capsulotomy |
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| García-Medina et al. (2006) [14]. | AP | 26 | 0.35 ± 0.11 (decimal scale) |
0.84 ± 0.14 (decimal scale) |
MD and PSD improved. |
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| García-Medina et al. (2006) [23] | SLP | 28 | 0.41 ± 0.12 (decimal scale) |
0.85 ± 0.13 (decimal scale) |
NFI and TSS increased. Significant decreases of all absolute parameters. |
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| Vetrugno et al. (2007) [24] | SLP | 158 | 0.3 ± 0.6 (LogMar) |
0.05 ± 0.2 (LogMar) |
Inferior ratio and TSNIT SD decreased. Superior/nasal increased. |
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| Brittain et al. (2007) [25] | SLP | 20 | 0.32 ± un (LogMar) |
0.14 ± un (LogMar) |
TSS and TSNIT SD increased. TSNIT score decreased. |
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| Arraes et al. (2008) [26] | SLP | 37 | 0.2 ± un (decimal scale) |
0.8 ± un (decimal scale) |
No significant difference between parameters. |
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| Hougaard et al. (2001) [35] | TD-OCT | 13 | 0.29 ± un (decimal scale) |
0.39 ± un (decimal scale) |
Signal-to-noise ratio increased but no changes in macular thickness. |
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| Garcia-Medina et al. (2007) [32] | TD-OCT | 32 | 0.25 ± 0.17 (decimal scale) |
0.77 ± 0.22 (decimal scale) |
SS increased but no changes in pRNFL thicknesses (in reliable exams). |
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| González-Ocampo-Dorta et al. (2008) [40] | TD-OCT | 32 | 0.25 ± 0.17 (decimal scale) |
0.77 ± 0.22 (decimal scale) |
SS increased but no changes in macular thicknesses (in reliable exams). |
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| Altiparmak et al. (2010) [36] | TD-OCT | 54 | 0.47 ± 0.3 (decimal scale) |
0.91 ± 0.14 (decimal scale) |
No change of the foveal thickness. |
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| Giocanti-Aurégan et al. (2011) [37] | TD-OCT | 30 | 0.6 ± 0.3 (LogMar) |
0.1 ± 0.3 (LogMar) |
No change of the foveal thickness. |
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| Wróblewska-Czajka et al. (2012) [38] | TD-OCT | 55 | NA | NA | No change of the central macular thickness. |
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| Kara et al. (2012) [31] | TD-OCT | 98 | 0.49 ± 0.28 (LogMar) |
0.09 ± 0.11 (LogMar) |
SS and pRNFL thicknesses increased. |
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| Garcia-Medina et al. (2013) [34] | SD-OCT | 37 |
0.27 ± 0.19 (decimal scale) |
0.83 ± 0.18 (decimal scale) |
All pRNFL thickness parameters increased. No changes when considering reliable examinations. |
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| Garcia-Medina et al. (2013) [41] | SD-OCT | 35 | 0.23 ± 0.28 (decimal scale) |
0.81 ± 0.16 (decimal scale) |
All macular thickness parameters increased. No changes when considering reliable examinations. |
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| Ruiz-Casas et al. (2013) [39] | SD-OCT | 31 | 0.4 ± NA | 0.8 ± NA | No change of the foveal thickness. |
BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity, SD: standard deviation, AP: automated perimetry, MD: mean deviation, PSD: pattern standard deviation, SLP: scanning laser polarimetry, NFI: nerve fiber indicator, TSS: typical scan score, TSNIT: temporal-superior-nasal-inferior-temporal, NA: not available, TD-OCT: time domain optical coherence tomography, SD-OCT: spectral domain optical coherence tomography, SS: signal strength, and pRNFL = peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer.