Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Jan Beránek
Czech Republic
Research Article
Navigated Laser Photocoagulation of Chronic Diabetic Macular Edema
Author(s): Libor Hejsek, Alexandr Stepanov, Jaroslava Dusová, Jan StudniÃÂka, Jan Marák, Jan Beránek, NaÃÂa Jirásková, Pavel Rozsíval and Ján LeštákLibor Hejsek, Alexandr Stepanov, Jaroslava Dusová, Jan StudniÄka, Jan Marák, Jan Beránek, NaÄa Jirásková, Pavel Rozsíval and Ján Lešták
Objective: This paper deals with a retrospective evaluation of the effect of navigated photocoagulation of chronic DME with the NAVILAS device. Methods: The cohort comprised 18 eyes with clinically significant DME. The age range was 41-82 years (median 68) and the monitoring time in all eyes lasted for 12 months. The following examination techniques were employed: best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) tested on ETDRS charts, biomicroscopic examination of the fundus in artificial mydriasis, colour photography, fluorescent angiography (FAG), and optical coherence tomography (OCT, spectral domain Cirrus, C. Zeiss). The values of BCVA and OCT were statistically tested by means of a non-parametric pair test (Wilcoxon). The performed therapy included 1 focal laser treatment of the macula, 9 grid photocoagulations of the macula, and 8 direct photocoagul.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000414