Changes in Central Macular Thickness following Single Session Multispot Panretinal Photocoagulation
Joint Authors
Watanachai, Nawat
Choovuthayakorn, Janejit
Patikulsila, Direk
Ittipunkul, Nimitr
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To determine changes in central subfield (CSF) macular thickness and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) following single session, multispot panretinal photocoagulation (PRP).
Methods.
Forty eyes of 33 patients with newly diagnosed proliferative diabetic retinopathy were treated with single session, 20-millisecond, multispot PRP.
Changes in central macular thickness and BCVA at 4- and 12-week follow-up were compared to baseline measurements.
Results.
Each eye received a mean (SD) of 2,750 (686.7) laser spots.
At 4-week follow-up, there was a statistically significant 24.0 μm increase in mean CSF thickness (P=0.001), with a 17.4 μm increase from baseline at 12-week follow-up (P=0.002).
Mean logMAR BCVA increased by 0.05 logMAR units (P=0.03) at 4-week follow-up.
At 12-week follow-up, BCVA had almost returned to normal with only an increase of 0.02 logMAR units compared to baseline (P=0.39).
Macular edema occurred in 2 eyes (5%) at 12-week follow-up.
Conclusions.
Macular thickening occurs following single session, 20-millisecond, multispot PRP, with a corresponding, mild change in BCVA.
However, the incidence of macular edema appears to be low in these patients.
Single session, 20-millisecond, multispot PRP appears to be a safe treatment for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watanachai, Nawat& Choovuthayakorn, Janejit& Patikulsila, Direk& Ittipunkul, Nimitr. 2015. Changes in Central Macular Thickness following Single Session Multispot Panretinal Photocoagulation. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watanachai, Nawat…[et al.]. Changes in Central Macular Thickness following Single Session Multispot Panretinal Photocoagulation. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Watanachai, Nawat& Choovuthayakorn, Janejit& Patikulsila, Direk& Ittipunkul, Nimitr. Changes in Central Macular Thickness following Single Session Multispot Panretinal Photocoagulation. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069765
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069765