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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2020

Removal of foveal hard exudates by subretinal balanced salt solution injection using 38-gauge needle in diabetic patients.

Kazuyuki Kumagai, Nobuchika Ogino, Marie Fukami, Mariko Furukawa

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazuyuki KumagaiKami-iida Daiichi General Hospital, 2-70 Kamiiida Kita-machi, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-0802, Japan. kazukuma3313@yahoo.co.jp.
Nobuchika OginoShinjo Ophthalmologic Institute, Miyazaki, Japan.
Marie FukamiKami-iida Daiichi General Hospital, 2-70 Kamiiida Kita-machi, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-0802, Japan.
Mariko FurukawaKami-iida Daiichi General Hospital, 2-70 Kamiiida Kita-machi, Nagoya, Aichi, 462-0802, Japan.
Kamiichi General Hospital · JP

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Abstract

purposeTo examine the anatomic and visual outcomes after removal of foveal hard exudates through a macular hole created by subretinal balanced salt solution (BSS) injection.

methodsThis was a retrospective, consecutive, case series. Six patients (7 eyes) underwent vitrectomy with removal of foveal hard exudates. All patients were women and the mean age was 65 years (range from 55 to 71). All patients had a history of panretinal photocoagulation. Previous treatments included intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection in one eye and vitrectomy in both eyes of one patient. The geometric mean preoperative decimal visual acuity was 0.11 (range from 0.08 to 0.3). The mean postoperative follow-up period was 12 months (range from 6 to 19). The status of lens was two phakic and five pseudophakic. Surgical procedures included simultaneous cataract surgery if phakic, creation of posterior vitreous detachment if not present, internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and a gas or air tamponade. Manual subretinal BSS injection using 38-gauge needle was performed at ILM-peeled area. Removal of foveal hard exudates was conducted by the water flow through the macular hole created during subretinal BSS injection.

resultsFoveal hard exudates decreased in all cases early after surgery. The geometric mean final decimal visual acuity was 0.31 (range from 0.1 to 0.9). Visual acuity improved more than 0.2 LogMAR units in six eyes and unchanged in one eye. There was no severe complication and recurrence of macular edema.

conclusionThis procedure may be effective for foveal hard exudates in diabetic patients.

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Visual AcuityAgedDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFovea CentralisHumansInjections, IntraocularMacular EdemaMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSodium ChlorideTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVitrectomyVitreous BodySodium Chloride38G cannulaDiabetic macular edemaDiabetic retinopathyFoveal hard exudatesVitrectomy

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