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Changes in the Macular Vascular Density After Bariatric Surgery Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

Malak ElShazlyMarwa SalamaKareem B Elessawy
Published in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2021)
Bariatric surgery showed significant effect on certain indices in macular thickness and macular vascular density, especially in the deep capillary plexus. Therefore, OCTA is considered a valuable tool to assess the short-term changes in macular microcirculation following significant weight reduction.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • bariatric surgery
  • cataract surgery
  • age related macular degeneration
  • weight loss
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • ultrasound guided