A pilot study of pars plana vitrectomy, intraocular gas, and radial neurotomy in ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/AIMS:There is no effective treatment for ischaemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). The two major negative outcomes are neovascular glaucoma (NVG) and severe central visual loss. In this study pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), mild panretinal photocoagulation, and intraocular gas injection were employed to prevent NVG. The potential role of incision of the lamina cribrosa (radial neurotomy) for visual recovery was examined. METHODS:Eight eyes of seven patients with ischaemic CRVO had PPV, mild panretinal photocoagulation, and intraocular perfluoropropane gas injection. Four eyes had radial neurotomies performed. The patients were examined by fundus photography, fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography, and Goldmann visual field analysis. RESULTS:No patients

SUBMITTER: Williamson TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1771842 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature