Visual Results after Grid Laser Photocoagulation for Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema.
- Author:
Han Seob LIM
1
;
Il Suk KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Masan Samsung Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diffuse diabetic macular edema;
Grid laser photocoahulation
- MeSH:
Humans;
Light Coagulation*;
Macular Edema*;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(10):2353-2359
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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).
