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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 63-66 |
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Half-fluence photodynamic therapy to treat chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: A case series
Ahmed S Al-Hinai, Mohammed S Al-Abri
Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
Correspondence Address:
Ahmed S Al-Hinai
Postal code 132, PO box 857, Al-Khod, Seeb, Muscat
Oman
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.83655
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Objective : To evaluate the efficacy and safety of half-fluence photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) in Omani population.
Materials and Methods : A Retrospective chart review of all patients with chronic CSC treated with half-fluence PDT from November 2009 to December 2010 was carried out. Recorded parameters included best-corrected visual acuity, findings of clinical examination, results of fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography at baseline and during follow-up visits after treatment.
Results : Six eyes (of five Omani patients) with chronic CSC, of at least 9 months duration, were treated with half-fluence PDT. All eyes showed a complete resolution of CSC within 1 month following treatment. Four eyes showed visual improvement and two had unchanged stable vision. No complications from the treatment were noticed during the follow-up visits.
Conclusion : Half-fluence PDT to treat chronic CSC in Omani population is a promising treatment that results in both structural and functional improvement. |
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