VISUAL FUNCTION AFTER LASER HYPERTHERMIA AND CHEMOTHERAPY FOR MACULARRETINOBLASTOMA

PURPOSE: To determine whether treatment of macular retinoblastoma with chemotherapy and laser hyperthermia can lead to satisfactory visual a cuity. METHODS: A child with unilateral macular retinoblastoma was tre ated with chemotherapy and laser hyperthermia. Visual function was ass essed one year after treatment. RESULTS: At age 25 months, the patient had normal visual behavior and a normal spatial-sweep visual-evoked p otential. CONCLUSION: Treatment of macular retinoblastoma with chemoth erapy and laser hyperthermia may enable recovery of satisfactory visua l acuity.