• Department of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan 250001,China;
Chorioretinitis/therapy; Choroidal neovascularizatoin/therapy; Hyporthermia,induced
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Objective To evaluate the effects of traspupillary thermotherapy (TTT) for the treatment of central exudative chorioretinopathy (CEC). Methods Twelve eyes of 12 patients who suffered from CEC were treated by using a diode laser at 810 nm. A variable spot size of 0.5mm-2.0mm was used depending on the size of choroidal neovascularization (CNV).The treatment was initiated in one spot for 55 to 60 seconds duration at a power range between 200-350 mW, and the treated area revealed no visible color change to a light-gray appearance. Preoperative and postoperative fluorescein angiography (FFA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) were performed in 10 of the 12 eyes. Results The visual acuity in all eyes was improved to different degree over a period of 3-10 months. Five or more lines improvement measured by Snellen chart in visual acuity was found after the treatment in 4 eyes, three to five lines in 5 eyes and one to two lines in 3 eyes. All eyes demonstrated decreased or vanished exudation in FFA. CNV disappeared or decreaced in 8 eyes and remained nochange in 2 eyes in ICGA. Conclusion TTT is obviously effective in treating CEC. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis, 2002, 18: 187-189)

Citation： WANG Yu,LI Jinghai,XIA Xinchang,et al. Transpupillary thermotherapy of central exudative chorioretinopathy. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2002, 18(3): 187-189. doi: Copy