NONDAMAGING RETINAL LASER THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY: What is the Evidence?
Retina
; 37(6): 1021-1033, 2017 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To summarize the literature addressing subthreshold or nondamaging retinal laser therapy (NRT) for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) and to discuss results and trends that provoke further investigation.METHODS:
Analysis of current literature evaluating NRT with micropulse or continuous wave lasers for CSCR.RESULTS:
Sixteen studies including 398 patients consisted of retrospective case series, prospective nonrandomized interventional case series, and prospective randomized clinical trials. All studies but one evaluated chronic CSCR, and laser parameters varied greatly between studies. Mean central macular thickness decreased, on average, by â¼80 µm by 3 months. Mean best-corrected visual acuity increased, on average, by about 9 letters by 3 months, and no study reported a decrease in acuity below presentation. No retinal complications were observed with the various forms of NRT used, but six patients in two studies with micropulse laser experienced pigmentary changes in the retinal pigment epithelium attributed to excessive laser settings.CONCLUSION:
Based on the current evidence, NRT demonstrates efficacy and safety in 12-month follow-up in patients with chronic and possibly acute CSCR. The NRT would benefit from better standardization of the laser settings and understanding of mechanisms of action, as well as further prospective randomized clinical trials.
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Assunto principal:
Acuidade Visual
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Terapia a Laser
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Lasers Semicondutores
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Coriorretinopatia Serosa Central
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Retina
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article