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The mechanical theory (i.e., direct compression of the optic chiasm by the CPA) and the vascular theory (i.e., compression of the vessels supplying the visual path by the CPA) or their association could explain the visual impairment. The aim of this study was to determine whether the vascular density (VD) improved after surgical decompression of the optic chiasm in CPA patients and whether OCT-A could help to identify predictive factors for postoperative visual recovery. Methods: A prospective controlled study was conducted in patients who underwent transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma surgery. Patients were divided into two groups: with CPA and without CPA (NCPA). All patients underwent a neuro-ophthalmological examination, VF testing, macular and optic disc structural OCT [retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thicknesses] and OCT-A before and then 1 and 6 months after surgery. Results: Twenty-four eyes and fourteen eyes were included, respectively, in the CPA and NCPA groups. None of the VD parameters assessed by OCT-A were significantly improved after surgery in the CPA group. In the CPA group, the mean macular superficial VD was significantly decreased at 6 months. The multivariate analysis failed to identify any preoperative parameters predictive of postoperative VF improvement. Conclusions: Our preliminary findings suggest that the visual impairment observed in CPA patients could not be explained by the vascular theory. None of the preoperative OCT-A parameters allowed a postoperative VF recovery assessment. 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