[Light coagulation in central and paracentral choroiditis (author's transl)].
Since 1966 photocoagulation has been performed in 52 cases and 54 eyes of choroiditis located on the posterior pole. The course of the cases treated is compared with a control group treated with drugs. Photocoagulation shortens the duration of the acute inflammatory process, decreases the frequency of recurrences by about 40% and improves the visual prognosis. The follow-up 1 year to 9 years later (average 7 years) showed in the control group a visual function of 0.5, in the treated group of 0.8.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002833:Choroiditis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
Lichtkoagulation bei Chorioiditis centralis und paracentralis