A comparative study of macular thickness measurements using spectral domain-optical coherence tomography before and after cataract surgery in patients with diabetes mellitus and their age matched controls

Patients with diabetes mellitus who undergo cataract surgery can be prone for macular edema post-operatively.Aimof this study wasto compare thickness in diabetics and non-diabetics, pre post using SD-OCT. A Cohort of 50 diabetic non-diabetic patients presented to ophthalmology out patient department, aged 50–70 years underwent assessment SD–OCT surgery. The showed a steady increase time non-diabetics seen at baseline, 1 week operative 6 weeks op. But the mean difference was higher statistical significance(p<0.05). OCT is noninvasive investigation which differentiate between postoperative cystoid edema. Preoperative will useful management both conditions, thus improving visual prognosis