2Yrd. Doç. Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Rize, Türkiye
3Asist. Dr., Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Rize, Türkiye Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the changes in choroidal, macular and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery.
Materials-Methods: A total of 31 patients underwent heart surgery with CPB were included in this prospective case series. Each subject underwent a standard ophthalmological examination. The choroidal, macular and peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements were performed using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 60.77±8.8 years. The change in choroidal thickness was not signifi cant at subfoveal, temporal and nasal macular locations (p>0.05). There were no statistically signifi cant differences between the pre- and postoperative period with regard to macular thickness and peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Choroidal, macular and RNFL thickness remained unchanged one month after CPB surgery.
Keywords : cardiopulmonary bypass; choroidal thickness; macular thickness; optical coherence tomography; retinal nerve fiber layer thickness