Subthreshold Micropulse Photocoagulation for Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion including Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Greater Than 2040
Joint Authors
Inagaki, Keiji
Ohkoshi, Kishiko
Ohde, Sachiko
Deshpande, Gautam A.
Ebihara, Nobuyuki
Murakami, Akira
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-09-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To assess the efficacy of subthreshold micropulse diode laser photocoagulation (SMDLP) for persistent macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO), including best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) > 20/40, thirty-two patients (32 eyes) with macular edema secondary to BRVO were treated by SMDLP.
After disease onset, all patients had been followed for at least 6 months prior to treatment.
Baseline Snellen visual acuity was used to categorize the eyes as BCVA ≤ 20/40 (Group I) or BCVA > 20/40 (Group II).
Main outcome measures were reduction in central macular thickness (CMT) in optical coherence tomography (OCT) and BCVA at 6 months.
In the total subject-pool at 6 months, BCVA had not changed significantly but CMT was significantly reduced.
Group I exhibited no significant change in CMT at 3 months but exhibited significant reductions at 6 and 12 months.
Group II exhibited a marginally significant reduction in CMT at 3 months and a significant reduction at 6 months.
In patients with persistent macular edema secondary to BRVO, SMDLP appears to control macular edema with minimal retinal damage.
Our findings suggest that SMDLP is an effective treatment method for macular edema in BRVO patients with BCVA > 20/40.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Inagaki, Keiji& Ohkoshi, Kishiko& Ohde, Sachiko& Deshpande, Gautam A.& Ebihara, Nobuyuki& Murakami, Akira. 2014. Subthreshold Micropulse Photocoagulation for Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion including Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Greater Than 2040. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Inagaki, Keiji…[et al.]. Subthreshold Micropulse Photocoagulation for Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion including Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Greater Than 2040. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Inagaki, Keiji& Ohkoshi, Kishiko& Ohde, Sachiko& Deshpande, Gautam A.& Ebihara, Nobuyuki& Murakami, Akira. Subthreshold Micropulse Photocoagulation for Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion including Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Greater Than 2040. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042441
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042441