Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery
Purpose: To report the efficacy and safety of navigated 577nm yellow subthreshold micropulse laser (YSML) treatment in a case of refractory cystoid macular edema (CME) following combined phaco-vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Observations: A 69-year-old male patient complained...
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author | Claudio Iovino Andrea Rosolia Ernesto Marano Michele Della Corte Francesco Testa Francesca Simonelli |
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description | Purpose: To report the efficacy and safety of navigated 577nm yellow subthreshold micropulse laser (YSML) treatment in a case of refractory cystoid macular edema (CME) following combined phaco-vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Observations: A 69-year-old male patient complained a slow and progressive visual loss in the right eye (RE) since two months. A complete ophthalmological evaluation was performed. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was hand motion and slit lamp examination revealed a nuclear cataract and a total macula-off RRD in the RE. Patient underwent a combined phaco +25 gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with 5000 cSt silicon oil (SO) tamponade. At the 3-month follow up BCVA was 20/250, retina was completely flat but a macular proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) was detected with swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) and a second 23 G PPV with PVR peeling and SO removal was performed. At 1 month visit from the second surgery retina was flat and BCVA was 20/200 due to a persistent CME. Oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and topical steroids were administered for 2 months without any improvements. At this point, YSML was applied with a macular grid pattern and at three months follow up visit SS-OCT showed a complete resolution of CME, BCVA was 20/100 and these anatomical and functional outcomes were maintained at 6 months follow-up. Conclusions and importance: YSML treatment may be considered a safe and effective treatment strategy for the management of refractory CME following complex RRD surgery cases. |
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spelling | doaj.art-01b954eda0c545079b33eef1adfdeb092024-02-21T05:29:15ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports2451-99362024-03-0133101981Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgeryClaudio Iovino0Andrea Rosolia1Ernesto Marano2Michele Della Corte3Francesco Testa4Francesca Simonelli5Eye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy; Corresponding author.Eye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, ItalyPurpose: To report the efficacy and safety of navigated 577nm yellow subthreshold micropulse laser (YSML) treatment in a case of refractory cystoid macular edema (CME) following combined phaco-vitrectomy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD). Observations: A 69-year-old male patient complained a slow and progressive visual loss in the right eye (RE) since two months. A complete ophthalmological evaluation was performed. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was hand motion and slit lamp examination revealed a nuclear cataract and a total macula-off RRD in the RE. Patient underwent a combined phaco +25 gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with 5000 cSt silicon oil (SO) tamponade. At the 3-month follow up BCVA was 20/250, retina was completely flat but a macular proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) was detected with swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) and a second 23 G PPV with PVR peeling and SO removal was performed. At 1 month visit from the second surgery retina was flat and BCVA was 20/200 due to a persistent CME. Oral carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and topical steroids were administered for 2 months without any improvements. At this point, YSML was applied with a macular grid pattern and at three months follow up visit SS-OCT showed a complete resolution of CME, BCVA was 20/100 and these anatomical and functional outcomes were maintained at 6 months follow-up. Conclusions and importance: YSML treatment may be considered a safe and effective treatment strategy for the management of refractory CME following complex RRD surgery cases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623001895Cystoid macular edemaPars plana vitrectomyRetinal detachmentYellow subthreshold micropulse laser |
spellingShingle | Claudio Iovino Andrea Rosolia Ernesto Marano Michele Della Corte Francesco Testa Francesca Simonelli Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Cystoid macular edema Pars plana vitrectomy Retinal detachment Yellow subthreshold micropulse laser |
title | Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
title_full | Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
title_fullStr | Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
title_full_unstemmed | Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
title_short | Navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
title_sort | navigated yellow subthreshold micropulse laser for refractory cystoid macular edema following rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery |
topic | Cystoid macular edema Pars plana vitrectomy Retinal detachment Yellow subthreshold micropulse laser |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623001895 |
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