The Effect of Laser Treatment on Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion.

sohn, Jeong Hyeon; Oh, Se Oh; Lee, Jaeheung

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1993;34(6):523-529.
Published online June 1, 1993.

The Effect of Laser Treatment on Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Jeong Hyeon sohn, Se Oh Oh, Jaeheung Lee

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

망막 분지 정맥 폐쇄에 대한 레이저 치료의 효과

손정현(Jeong Hyeon Sohn),오세오(Se Oh Oh),이재흥(Jae Heung Lee)

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.

Key Words: Branched retinal vein occlusion;Laser photocoagulation