title: Visual acuity in central and branch vein retinal occlusion in the presence of macular edema: 1 year of follow-up.
abstract: One year after laser treatment of 117 eyes with central or branch retinal vein occlusion in the presence of macular edema, visual acuity was equally improved in the central retinal vein occlusion laser-treated and branch retinal vein occlusion non-laser-treated eyes. We concluded that fluorangiographically evident ischemic areas or significant macular edema are indications for laser therapy, and that a poor long-term functional prognosis is always related to more severe macular damage at the onset.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology II University of Rome "La Sapienza" Sant' Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Santi Maria
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Recupero
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perdicchi
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Scuderi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amodeo
authors.forename: Edoardo Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Medori
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leonardi
mesh_terms: D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D012169:Retinal Vein; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity