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USE OF FIBEROPTIC-GUIDED CO2 LASER IN THE TREATMENT OF UVEAL EFFUSION
Maria M Bausili1, Harish Raja, Jacek Kotowski
1*Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; †The Barraquer Eye Institute, Barcelona, Spain; ‡Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; §Department of Ophthalmology, Billings Clinic, Billings, Montana; and ¶Department of Molecular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Background/Purpose:
To report a new technique for treating patients with uveal effusion syndrome by the fiberoptic-guided CO2 laser.
Methods:
Interventional case report. A 74-year-old man presented with exudative detachment of the choroid secondary to uveal effusion syndrome. Partial-thickness sclerotomy and full-thickness sclerotomy were performed to treat the disease using a fiberoptic-guided CO2 laser.
Results:
After the surgery, the patient's visual acuity improved and choroidal folds disappeared.
Conclusion:
This technique allows concomitant coagulation and cutting, thereby reducing the risk of bleeding and providing better depth control.
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