Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.

Claudio Iovino, Andrea Rosolia, Ernesto Marano, Michele Della Corte, Francesco Testa, Francesca Simonelli

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Claudio IovinoEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Andrea RosoliaEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Ernesto MaranoEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Michele Della CorteEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Francesco TestaEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Francesca SimonelliEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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Abstract

Purpose: To report the efficacy and safety of navigated 577nm yellow subthreshold micropulse laser (YSML) treatment in a case of refractory cystoid macular edema (CME) following combined phaco-vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Observations: A 69-year-old male patient complained a slow and progressive visual loss in the right eye (RE) since two months. A complete ophthalmological evaluation was performed. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was hand motion and slit lamp examination revealed a nuclear cataract and a total macula-off RRD in the RE. Patient underwent a combined phaco +25 gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with 5000 cSt silicon oil (SO) tamponade. At the 3-month follow up BCVA was 20/250, retina was completely flat but a macular proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) was detected with swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) and a second 23 G PPV with PVR peeling and SO removal was performed. At 1 month visit from the second surgery retina was flat and BCVA was 20/200 due to a persistent CME. Oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and topical steroids were administered for 2 months without any improvements. At this point, YSML was applied with a macular grid pattern and at three months follow up visit SS-OCT showed a complete resolution of CME, BCVA was 20/100 and these anatomical and functional outcomes were maintained at 6 months follow-up. Conclusions and importance: YSML treatment may be considered a safe and effective treatment strategy for the management of refractory CME following complex RRD surgery cases.

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Cystoid macular edemaPars plana vitrectomyRetinal detachmentYellow subthreshold micropulse laser

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PMID38274400

DOI10.1016/j.ajoc.2023.101981

PMCPMC10809002

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