title: Perimetric sensitivity with the micro perimeter 1 and retinal thickness in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the relationship between retinal sensitivity and thickness of the macular edema associated with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  We prospectively examined 15 eyes of 15 patients with macular edema associated with BRVO. In each patient, retinal sensitivity in the macular area was examined with the Micro Perimeter 1 (MP-1); retinal thickness was measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Eyes with marked retinal hemorrhage or macular nonperfusion were excluded from the current study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Retinal sensitivity measured with the MP-1 was significantly correlated with retinal thickness in the fovea (R(2) = 0.460) and in all extrafoveal regions (R(2) = 0.383 to 0.794). In four eyes treated with triamcinolone acetonide, retinal sensitivity showed marked improvement in parallel with the reduction of the macular edema.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retinal sensitivity in the macular area correlates linearly and negatively with increased retinal thickness in eyes with BRVO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Noritatsu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaike
authors.forename: Mihori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: Akitaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsujikawa
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Nagahisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012160:Retina / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058609:Visual Field Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide