Five Cases of Transpupillary Thermotherapy for Intraocular Tumors.
- Author:
Ung Soo KIM
1
;
Seung Young YU
;
Sun Wook KIM
;
Hyung Woo KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Korea. hwkwak@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Capillary hemangioma intraocular tumor;
Melanocytoma;
Metastatic tumor;
Retinal angioma;
Transpupillary thermotherapy(TTT)
- MeSH:
Hemangioma;
Hemangioma, Capillary;
Humans;
Hyperthermia, Induced*;
Retinaldehyde;
Ultrasonography;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2003;44(12):2942-2949
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of transpupillary thermotherapy(TTT) for several intraocular tumor. METHODS: The 5 intraocular tumors (2 capillary hemangioma, 1 metastatic tumor, 1 retinal angioma, 1 melanocytoma) were treated with transpupillary thermotherapy. We compared preoperative visual acuity, size, fundus finding, ultrasonogram to postoperative data. RESULTS: The one capillary hemangioma and metastatic tumor were improved in fundus finding. The other tumors were not improved. The visual acuity of patient with metastatic tumor was improved from F.C/30cm to 0.15. CONCLUSIONS: Transpupillary thermotherapy was effective tool for intraocular tumors. We may need the guideline for treatment of intraocular tumor by using transpupillary thermotherapy.
