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Short-term effectiveness of intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation versus subthreshold micropulse laser in
Fen Zhou1, Cheng-Hu Wang1, Chen-Chen Zhou1
1Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Eye Hospital, Nanjing 290091, Jiangsu Province, China.
Aim:
To compare the short-term effectiveness of intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation and 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) treatment in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (cCSC).
Methods:
This observational retrospective cohort study included 60 consecutive patients who underwent intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation (n=30) or 577-nm SML treatment (n=30) for cCSC between Jan. 2021 and Oct. 2022. During 3mo follow-up, all patients underwent assessments of best correct visual acuity (BCVA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Results:
The operation of laser treatment was successful in all cases. At 1mo, BCVA improved significantly more in the intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation group compared to the SML group (P<0.05). The change was not significantly different at 3mo (P>0.05). Central macular thickness (CMT) in the intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation group was lower than in the SML group at 1mo (P<0.05). The subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in two groups were all significantly improved at 3mo (all P<0.05). The change between two groups was not significantly different at 1mo or at 3mo (P>0.05).
Conclusion:
Intelligent navigated laser photocoagulation is superior to SML for treating cCSC, leading to better improvements in vision and CMT for short term.
