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Focal laser photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy for lupus choroidopathy
- Source :
- Lupus. 23(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose To describe the results of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and/or focal laser photocoagulation in the treatment of serous retinal detachments secondary to lupus choroidopathy. Methods The medical records of three patients with serous detachments secondary to lupus choroidopathy who were treated with PDT and/or focal laser photocoagulation were reviewed. Concomitant systemic medical therapy as well as visual acuity and optical coherence tomography (OCT) outcomes were recorded. Results All patients received systemic immunosuppressive therapy and had control of their extraocular manifestations prior to PDT and/or laser photocoagulation. One patient received only focal laser photocoagulation and had complete resolution of the subretinal fluid on OCT. The two other patients received a combination of PDT and focal laser treatment. One had improvement in vision and resolution of subretinal fluid on OCT. The second patient, who had longstanding lupus choroidopathy and associated subretinal fluid and macular edema, had only a significant decrease in fluid on OCT but no vision improvement. Conclusion In conjunction with control of systemic disease, PDT and/or focal laser photocoagulation can be successful in resolving subretinal fluid secondary to lupus choroidopathy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Visual acuity
medicine.medical_treatment
Visual Acuity
Photodynamic therapy
Macular Edema
chemistry.chemical_compound
Rheumatology
Optical coherence tomography
Ophthalmology
medicine
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Macular edema
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Laser Coagulation
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Retinal Detachment
Retinal
Choroid Diseases
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Combined Modality Therapy
eye diseases
Surgery
Serous fluid
Treatment Outcome
chemistry
Photochemotherapy
Concomitant
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Immunosuppressive Agents
Tomography, Optical Coherence
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14770962
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Lupus
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ae2801afe0909f096b9312cf79e50543