Quantification of metamorphopsia in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy after half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy.
Retina
; 34(5): 964-70, 2014 May.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the degree of metamorphopsia before and 1 year after half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy in eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.METHODS:
This was a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series. Forty-five eyes of 45 consecutive patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy were evaluated. The degree of metamorphopsia was measured with M-CHARTS before and at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy. The best-corrected visual acuity was also measured.RESULTS:
Forty of the 45 eyes had a complete resolution of the serous retinal detachment at 1 month, 1 eye at 3 months, and 3 eyes at 6 months. The serous retinal detachment in one eye persisted throughout the follow-up period. The mean horizontal metamorphopsia score improved significantly from 0.61 ± 0.52° at baseline to 0.49 ± 0.56° at 12 months (P = 0.04). The vertical metamorphopsia score improved significantly from 0.52 ± 0.53° at baseline to 0.33 ± 0.46° at 12 months (P = 0.005).CONCLUSION:
Half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy for chronic central serous chorioretinopathy results in significant improvements of metamorphopsia at 1 year, especially in eyes with good best-corrected visual acuity at the baseline. Half-dose verteporfin photodynamic therapy can be a therapeutic option for patients with good visual acuity who complain of metamorphopsia.
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Assunto principal:
Fotoquimioterapia
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Porfirinas
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Transtornos da Visão
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Fármacos Fotossensibilizantes
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Coriorretinopatia Serosa Central
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article