Grid-Pattern Laser Photocoagulation in Diabetic Macular Edema.

Rah, Sang Hoon; Whang, Seon Ki; Kwon, Oh Woong

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1991;32(1):35-39.
Published online January 1, 1991.

Grid-Pattern Laser Photocoagulation in Diabetic Macular Edema.

Sang Hoon Rah, Seon Ki Whang, Oh Woong Kwon

Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

당뇨병성 황반부 부종에 있어서의 격자형 방식 ( GRID - PATTERN ) 레이저 광응고술 효과

권오웅(Oh Woong Kwon),라상훈(Sang Hoon Rah),황선기(Seon Ki Whang)

Abstract

Diabetic macular edema is the most frequent cause of visual loss among patients with background diabetic retinopathy. We reviewed 62 cases(39 patients) of diffuse diabetic macular edema which were treated by grid-pattern photocoagulation treatment and followed up for more than 3 months from March 1989 to July 1990. The results were as follows. 1. There was improvement of visual acuity in 13 eyes(21.0%), no changes in 33 eyes(53.2%), and 16 eyes(25.8%) showed worsened visual acuity. 2. There was improvement in the degree of macular edema in 28 eyes(45.7%), no change in 15 eyes(24.2%), and 19 eyes(30.6%) showed a worsened degree of macular edema. 3. Clinical findings having poorer visual prognoses were the presence of foveal exudate, hypertension, preoperative vision worse than 20/100, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Key Words: Diabetic macular edema;Grid-pattern laser photocoagulation