Visual Results after Grid Laser Photocoagulation for Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema. |
Han Seob Lim, Il Suk Kang |
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Masan Samsung Hospital. |
광범위 당뇨황반부조에 대한 격자레이저 광응고술 후 시력변화 |
임한섭(Han Seob Lim),강일석(Il Suk Kang) |
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Abstract |
We reviewed 92 eyes(65 patients) of diffuse diabetic macular edema which were treated with grid laser photocoagulation and followed up for more than 4 months from March 1992 to March 1997. There were improvements of visual acuity in 24 eyes(26.1%)and non changes in 50 eyes(54.3%), and 18 eyes(19.6%) showed worsened visual acuity. Initial visual acuity, presence of clinically significant macular edema and severity of retinopathy had not significant effects on visual outcome(P>0.05). Patients with grid photocoahulation without panretinal photocoagulation showed significantly good results than panretinal photocoagulation before or after grid photocoagulation(p<0.05). |
Key Words:
Diffuse diabetic macular edema;Grid laser photocoahulation |