Results Following Transpupillary Thermotherapy for Choroidal Neovascularization
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 919-924, 2007.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-221388
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine whether transpupillary thermotherapy can achieve significant efficacy in maintaining vision without significant adverse effects when used to treat age-related macular degeneration associated with choroidal neovascularization.METHODS:
Retrospective chart reviews were made for 33 eyes of 32 patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, and who had received transpupillary thermotherapy due to the development of choroidal neovascularization. Transpupillary thermotherapy was performed 1.4 times on average.RESULTS:
Three months after the final therapy, 6 eyes (18%) showed improved vision, 11 eyes (34%) showed no change in vision, and 16 eyes (48%) showed worsening of vision. Of the 21 eyes of 21 patients who were available for optical coherence tomography before and after transpupillary thermotherapy, 19 eyes (90.5%) showed reduced macula thickness, and fundus photographs taken during the latest hospital visit revealed 11 eyes showing fibrosis.CONCLUSIONS:
Although it negatively influences subretinal fluid absorption, transpupillary thermotherapy is effective in stabilizing choroidal neovascularization and improving visual accuracy in a short period of time. Thus, further study is warranted.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Fibrosis
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Retrospective Studies
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Choroid
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Choroidal Neovascularization
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
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Absorption
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Subretinal Fluid
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Hyperthermia, Induced
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Macular Degeneration
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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