title: Argon laser photocoagulation for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema. Comparative study of efficacy between focal extramacular treatment and focal macular perifoveolar treatment.
abstract: In this paper a comparative study of efficacy between focal extramacular and focal macular perifoveolar argon laser photocoagulation for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema is presented. The follow-up period was 12 months and was based on fluorescein angiograms. After focal extramacular treatment, diabetic macular oedema was resorbed in 54.6% of the cases, remained unchanged in 28.4% and deteriorated in 17.0%. After focal macular perifoveolar treatment resorption of diabetic macular oedema was achieved in 73.7% of the cases, remained unchanged in 17.1% and deteriorated in 9.2%. Focal macular perifoveolar treatment gives statistically significantly better clinical results than focal extramacular treatment (p < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, Clinical Hospital Center, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ivanisević
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Striga
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D004487:Edema / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome