J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1998 Oct;39(10):2353-2359.

Visual Results after Grid Laser Photocoagulation for Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema

• Lim HS
• Kang IS

Abstract

We reviewed 92 eyes(65 patients) of diffuse diabetic macular edema which were treated with grid laser photocoagulation and followed up for more than 4 months from March 1992 to March 1997. There were improvements of visual acuity in 24 eyes(26.1%)and non changes in 50 eyes(54.3%), and 18 eyes(19.6%) showed worsened visual acuity. Initial visual acuity, presence of clinically significant macular edema and severity of retinopathy had not significant effects on visual outcome(P>0.05). Patients with grid photocoahulation without panretinal photocoagulation showed significantly good results than panretinal photocoagulation before or after grid photocoagulation(p<0.05).

Keyword

Diffuse diabetic macular edema; Grid laser photocoahulation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Light Coagulation*
Macular Edema*
Visual Acuity