ArticleInternational journal of retina and vitreous2018
Direct navigated laser photocoagulation as primary treatment for retinal arterial macroaneurysms.
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- Clinical characteristics of retinal arterial macroaneurysms and prognosis of different interventions.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy and feasibility of laser correction technology with an ordinary laser pen and surgical instrument box in open-wedge high tibial osteotomy.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Selective Photocoagulation of Large Retinal Capillary Aneurysm (LRCA) by Navigated Focal Laser.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Article
- Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography-Navigated Laser Photocoagulation of Retinal Hemangioblastomas in Patients With von Hippel-Lindau Disease.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
- Retinal arterial macroaneurysm rupture by Valsalva maneuver: a case report and literature review.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Review
- Observation, laser photocoagulation or anti-VEGF therapy in the management of retinal arterial macroaneurysms.BMC ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Outcomes of combined treatments in patients with retinal arterial macroaneurysm.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Structural en face optical coherence tomography imaging for identification of leaky microaneurysms in diabetic macular edema.International ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Intravitreal ranibizumab or conbercept for retinal arterial macroaneurysm: a case series.BMC ophthalmology · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo compare the efficacy and safety of conventional and navigated laser photocoagulation as the primary treatment option for retinal arteriolar macroaneurysm (RAM).
methodsEleven (9 male and 2 females, mean age 65.1 ± 12.1 years) and 17 (13 male and 4 females, mean age 66.2 ± 8.9 years) patients were included in conventional laser photocoagulation (CLP) and navigated laser photocoagulation (NLP) groups, respectively. The primary outcome measures were LogMAR best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness at the end of the follow-up. The secondary outcome measure was total laser energy applied during the procedure.
resultsAt the end of the mean follow-up of 11.4 ± 4.0 months, baseline LogMAR BCVA increased significantly from 0.65 ± 0.14 to 0.26 ± 0.12 (p < 0.001) in CLP group and from 0.57 ± 0.33 to 0.29 ± 0.34 (p < 0.001) in NLP group. Central retinal thickness decreased significantly from 514.5 ± 53.2 µm to 295.3 ± 11.3 µm (p < 0.001) and from 494.0 ± 111.2 µm to 285.8 ± 51.4 µm (p < 0.001) in CLP and NLP group, respectively. Total laser energy and number of laser burns applied per procedure in NLP group was statistically significantly lower than in CLP group (0.28 ± 0.13 J vs 0.59 ± 0.06 J, p < 0.001 and 28.5 ± 14.2 burns vs 48.9 ± 5.1 burns, respectively, p < 0.001). No adverse events related to laser treatment was noted in study groups during the follow-up.
conclusionThis study demonstrated superiority of navigated laser photocoagulation compared to conventional laser photocoagulation in primary treatment of RAM which results from similar efficacy and safety of both techniques with lower mean total laser energy and number of laser burns required for navigated laser photocoagulation.
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