Choroidal neovascularization after laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1990
Abstract
Choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs) developed in eight patients after photocoagulation for clinically significant diabetic macular edema (DME). The CNVMs developed in areas where Bruch's membrane was ruptured and were diagnosed 2 weeks to 5 months after treatment. Only six patients had symptoms. The CNVMs were treated in four patients; final visual acuity was poor in all eight patients. This serious complication that follows laser treatment for DME may be related to the use of repeated small-size, short-duration laser or intense laser burns, or both.
Volume
97
Issue
4
First Page
503
Last Page
510
ISSN
0161-6420
Published In/Presented At
Lewis, H., Schachat, A. P., Haimann, M. H., Haller, J. A., Quinlan, P., von Fricken, M. A., Fine, S. L., & Murphy, R. P. (1990). Choroidal neovascularization after laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology, 97(4), 503–511. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0161-6420(90)32574-5
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
1691477
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article