title: [Functional consequences of focal photocoagulation in diabetic macular edema].
abstract: We studied the iatrogenic effect of focal photocoagulation in the treatment of diabetic macular edema in 74 eyes followed from 1 to 6 months. We measured visual acuity, Amsler test and static perimetry, before and after photocoagulation. In the same periods we obtained retinographies. One month after photocoagulation visual acuity was the same or better in 97.2% of the patients followed and after six months in 95.5%. Hard exudates diminished or disappeared in 48.5% of the patients in the first month, in 77.2% in the third month and in 82.4% of the patients followed during six months. In the analysis of static perimetry we found that 33% of the patients showed absolute scotomas, 40% of the patients showed relative scotomas related to photocoagulation areas. The exploration with Amsler test showed that 9% of the patients had absolute scotomas and 41% relative scotomas.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmologia, Hospital General de Galicia, Universidad de Santiago, Compostela, Espagne.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandez-Vigo
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sabugal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanchez Salorio
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D004487:Edema / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008266:Macula Lutea; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields
vernacular_title: Retentissement fonctionnel de la photocoagulation focale dans l'oedème maculaire diabétique.