Micropulse laser for persistent optic disc pit maculopathy. A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Optic disc pits (ODP) are rare and congenital anomalies of the optic disc, sometimes remaining asymptomatic. However, serous macular detachment or optic disc maculopathy is the most common complication, causing significant visual deterioration, without a current consensus about treatment. We describe a case of ODP maculopathy that was treated successfully with micropulse laser.

Observations

A patient with ODP maculopathy remained with macular serous detachment after nine months of follow up after pars plana vitrectomy. Subthreshold micropulse laser was used to treat macular serous detachment, achieving a significant improvement in central macular thickness after one session.

Conclusions and importance

Subthreshold micropulse laser is designed to stimulate the

SUBMITTER: Valdes-Lara CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5956721 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature