연령관련황반변성에서 발생한 맥락막신생혈관에서 경동공온열치료의 효과

• 영문명: Results Following Transpupillary Thermotherapy for Choroidal Neovascularization
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 이준모 금지은 이성철,Jun Mo Lee, M.D., Ji Eun Keum, M.D., Sung Chul Lee, M.D.
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume48,number7, 919~924쪽, 전체 6쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2007.07.31

영문 초록

Purpose: To determine whether transpupillary thermotherapy can achieve significant efficacy in maintaining vision without significant adverse effects when used to treat age-related macular degeneration associated with choroidal neovascularization. Methods: Retrospective chart reviews were made for 33 eyes of 32 patients diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration, and who had received transpupillary thermotherapy due to the development of choroidal neovascularization. Transpupillary thermotherapy was performed 1.4 times on average. Results: Three months after the final therapy, 6 eyes (18%) showed improved vision, 11 eyes (34%) showed no change in vision, and 16 eyes (48%) showed worsening of vision. Of the 21 eyes of 21 patients who were available for optical coherence tomography before and after transpupillary thermotherapy, 19 eyes (90.5%) showed reduced macula thickness, and fundus photographs taken during the latest hospital visit revealed 11 eyes showing fibrosis. Conclusions: Although it negatively influences subretinal fluid absorption, transpupillary thermotherapy is effective in stabilizing choroidal neovascularization and improving visual accuracy in a short period of time. Thus, further study is warranted.

키워드

Age-related macular degeneration, Choroidal neovascularization, Transpupillary thermotherapy