Τίτλος:
Diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy: Treatment with laser
photocoagulation
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
PURPOSE. To evaluate the effectiveness of laser treatment in eyes with
diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy (DRPE).
METHODS. The authors retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 56
consecutive patients (78 eyes) with DRPE. All eyes were treated with
digital fluorescein angiography guided argon green laser
photocoagulation, direct on the focal retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
leaks and in a grid pattern to the RPE decompensation areas. A processed
digital red-free fundus image including all the important traces on it
was used as a guide to the laser treatment. The follow-up period ranged
from 6 months to 7 years.
RESULTS. At the end of the follow-up time, 70 (89.7%) eyes showed
anatomic improvement with complete or partial resolution of the macular
exudative lesions. Visual acuity of less than 20140 was noted in 60 eyes
(76.9%) preoperatively compared with 46 eyes (59.0%) finally
(p=0.0252). The visual acuity was improved in 19 eyes (24.4%),
stabilized in 51 (65.4%), and reduced in only 8 eyes (10.2%).
CONCLUSIONS. In this series of patients with DRPE, the results of laser
treatment were uniformly satisfactory producing a gradual resolution of
the macular exudative lesions and an improvement or stabilization of the
visual acuity.
Συγγραφείς:
Ladas, ID
Rouvas, AA
Apostolopoulos, M
Brouzas, D and
Karagiannis, DA
Georgalas, I
Baltatzis, S
Περιοδικό:
European Journal of Ophthalmology
Εκδότης:
SAGE Publications Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
chronic CSC; DRPE; decompensation RPE; laser
DOI:
10.1177/112067210401400406
