title: Laser chorioretinal venous anastomosis for progressive nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion.
abstract: The use of high or medium-intensity lasers to create an anastomotic connection between a retinal vein and a choroidal vein for the treatment of nonischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) has shown encouraging results. We established communication between an obstructed retinal vein and the choroid using a modified laser application in the eye of a 17-year-old boy with progressive nonischemic CRVO with macular edema and achieved excellent anatomic and visual results. The macular edema totally resolved and visual acuity significantly improved from 6/60 to 6/6.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chih-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chien-Hsiung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Hsi-Kung
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Kuo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity