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A Laser-induced Mouse Model of Chronic Ocular Hypertension to Characterize Visual Defects
Published on: August 14, 2013
Functional and morphological outcome in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy treated by
Maciej Gawęcki1, Agnieszka Jaszczuk-Maciejewska1, Anna Jurska-Jaśko1
1Dobry Wzrok Ophthalmological Clinic, Kliniczna 1B/2, 80-402, Gdańsk, Poland.
Background:
Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy is a serious therapeutic problem as it may lead to significant visual impairment. The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate functional and morphological effects, as well as factors influencing visual outcome in patients treated by subthreshold micropulse laser.
Methods:
Fifty-one eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy lasting longer than 4 months (18 months on average) underwent up to two sessions of subtreshold micropulse laser treatment. Change in best corrected visual acuity, central retinal thickness, central retinal volume, average central retinal thickness and maximum subretinal fluid height were measured. Relation between the effects of the treatment and the initial retinal morphological and functional parameters was then analyzed.
Results:
The total resorption of subretinal fluid was achieved in 36 cases (70.6%). There was, however, only a minor improvement in best corrected visual acuity of approximately one line on the Snellen chart. No correlation was observed between the effects of the treatment and the duration of the symptoms, retinal morphology and initial visual acuity. Younger patients responded better to the therapy.
Conclusion:
Subthreshold micropulse laser treatment in chronic serous chorioretinopathy provides good morphological results, however significant improvement of visual acuity is not to be expected.
