[Dye laser coagulation of diabetic maculopathy].
Eighty eyes of 48 patients were followed after laser photocoagulation (615 nm) of the macula because of diabetic macular edema. The follow-up time was at least 6 months (average 10.2 months). The morphological status improved in more than 60% of eyes with focal edema but in only 40% of eyes with diffuse macula edema. Improvement of distance visual acuity was obtained in 35% of the eyes, mostly in those with good baseline acuity (greater than or equal to 0.7). The fraction with improved visual acuity decreased to 13% in eyes with a baseline acuity of 0.6 or less. Similar results were found for near visual acuity. The discrepancies between morphological and functional improvement are still unclear.
Seiler
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Universitäts-Augenklinik Berlin.
Haeberle
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Wollensak
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
Farbstofflaserkoagulation der diabetischen Makulopathie.