J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 Jun;34(6):523-529.

The Effect of Laser Treatment on Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

We did clinical analysis of 72 patients with branched retinal vein occlusion, who were diagnosed by indirect opthalmoscope and fluorescein angiography and treated with laser photocoagulatlon from Jan, 198l to May, l990. The results were as follows; 1. Final visual acuity has a Significant statistical correlation with macular edema in terma of 'quadrant area' 2. We were unable to demonstrate any statistical correlation between final visual acuity and the following factors: degree of nonperfusion, neovascularization type of laser photocoagulatlon, duration of symptoms before laser photocoagulation.

Keyword

Branched retinal vein occlusion; Laser photocoagulation

MeSH Terms

Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Light Coagulation
Macular Edema
Retinal Vein Occlusion*
Retinal Vein*
Retinaldehyde*
Visual Acuity
Retinaldehyde
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