Is transpupillary thermotherapy applicable to the treatment of age-related macular degeneration with pigment epithelial detachment?
The cause of pigment epithelial tears at the edge of a pigment epithelial detachment (PED) following transpupillary thermotherapy in eyes with associated age-related macular degeneration is unclear. We have treated 2 eyes which had a PED with TTT. Our findings suggest pigment epithelial tears are probably related to the shape of the PED and TTT should not applied to a balloon-shaped PED.
Honda
Miki
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University, Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu, Japan.
Mizota
Atsushi
A
Sakuma
Toshiro
T
Tanaka
Minoru
M
D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D011680:Pupil; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*