CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN TREATMENT CONTROL OF CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA

Authors
ROLDANPALLARES M ELBROMBOLY TH
Citation
M. Roldanpallares et Th. Elbromboly, CONTRAST SENSITIVITY IN TREATMENT CONTROL OF CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA, Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma, 29(6), 1997, pp. 357-361
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Annals of ophthalmology. Glaucoma
ISSN journal
10794794 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
357 - 361
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-4794(1997)29:6<357:CSITCO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The benefit of appropriate laser photocoagulation for clinically signi ficant diabetic macular edema has been demonstrated hut treatment of c ases with 20/20 visual acuity is not so clear. In a prospective trial with 3 years' follow-up, changes in far contrast sensitivity were not significant without clinically significant diabetic macular edema. Cha nges in near contrast sensitivity showed similar findings by groups. O nly treated cases improved with time in all spatial frequencies. Photo coagulation of clinically significant diabetic macular edema and 20/20 visual acuity improves contrast sensitivity.