Background: We aimed to examine the changes in retinal, choroidal and optic nerve head vascular structures after Nd-YAG laser application due to posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery by Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).
Methods: Fifteen eyes of 15 patients who have posterior capsule opasification and underwent Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy were included in the study. OCTA imagings of patients were made before and one hour, one week and one month later after the laser procedure.
Results: No significant change was determined before and after capsulotomy in macular thickness measurements, flow areas and vessel densities (all p > 0.05). Optic nerve head vessel densities and flow areas didn't differ preoperatively and postoperatively (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: Nd-YAG laser capsulotomy for posterior capsule opacification has no detectable effect on macular and optic nerve flows and vessel densities.
Keywords: Capsule opacification; Nd-YAG laser; Optic nerve; Optical coherence tomography angiography; Retina.
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