Arterial crimping in branch retinal vein occlusion with macular edema

• DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078004456.x
• Publication Date: 2003-03-11T03:16:22Z
• Authors: Hidayet Erdρl; Nurettin Akyol
• Keywords: Fundus (uterus)

ABSTRACT. Purpose: To evaluate the effects of arterial crimping plus grid pattern laser photocoagulation on macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion. Patients and methods: Seventy two eyes (70 patients) with BRVO were divided into similar groups according age, gender, location extent occluded area. Grid alone was applied in 34 (group A), whereas used 38 B). Visual acuity, central 30 degree perimetry, fundus fluorescein angiography carried out all patients at each examination. followed up for an average 23 mo (ranging from 11 mo). Findings: A rate 62% 79% improvement recorded B, respectively (p=0.057). The perimetric performance value improved more group B than (p=0.028). In addition, visual acuity (p=0.041). Conclusion: BRVO, treatment resulted better years after did alone.