Size Progression of Macular Degeneration After Cataract Surgery

Size Progression of Non-Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration After Cataract Surgery

The purpose of this study was to find out if in patients with non-exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD), randomly assigned to cataract surgery, any AMD size progression or progression to exudative AMD could be detected 6 months after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with cataract and non-exudative age-related macular degeneration

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with retinal pathologies other than AMD, exudative AMD, progressive glaucoma, myopia > 10 diopters, panretinal laser treatment, former cataract or vitreoretinal surgery, were excluded.