Submacular scar excision in age-related macular degeneration.
Disciform scars secondary to age-related macular degeneration were surgically removed in three patients. Postoperative visual acuity improved minimally in one case and decreased in the other two cases. The results suggest further investigation is needed with possible modifications of our technique for future studies.
LSV Eye Center, Louisiana State University Medical Center School of Medicine, New Orleans.
K J
KJ
Blinder
G A
GA
Peyman
C L
CL
Paris
C M
CM
Gremillion
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D014792:Visual Acuity