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Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Landers, MB; Shaw, HE; Anderson, WB; Sinyai, AJ
Published in: Ann Ophthalmol
December 1977

Thirty patients (33 eyes) with central serous chorioretinopathy were treated with argon laser photocoagulation. Visual acuity improved in 28 eyes (85%) and remained the same in 5 (15%). In all cases symptomatic improvement occurred and final visual acuity was 20/30 or better. No complications resulted from treatment. In deciding when to treat, one must consider the duration of a given episode, degree of visual impairment, visual needs of the patient, and location of the leakage site. While argon laser therapy of central serous chorioretinopathy is effective and safe, inadvertent foveal photocoagulation and intraretinal macular absorption of argon laser energy are potential therapeutic hazards.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Ann Ophthalmol

ISSN

0003-4886

Publication Date

December 1977

Volume

9

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1567 / 1572

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Acuity
  • Uveal Diseases
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Macula Lutea
  • Lasers
  • Laser Therapy
  • Humans
 

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Landers, M. B., Shaw, H. E., Anderson, W. B., & Sinyai, A. J. (1977). Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy. Ann Ophthalmol, 9(12), 1567–1572.
Landers, M. B., H. E. Shaw, W. B. Anderson, and A. J. Sinyai. “Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.Ann Ophthalmol 9, no. 12 (December 1977): 1567–72.
Landers MB, Shaw HE, Anderson WB, Sinyai AJ. Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy. Ann Ophthalmol. 1977 Dec;9(12):1567–72.
Landers, M. B., et al. “Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy.Ann Ophthalmol, vol. 9, no. 12, Dec. 1977, pp. 1567–72.
Landers MB, Shaw HE, Anderson WB, Sinyai AJ. Argon laser treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy. Ann Ophthalmol. 1977 Dec;9(12):1567–1572.

Published In

Ann Ophthalmol

ISSN

0003-4886

Publication Date

December 1977

Volume

9

Issue

12

Start / End Page

1567 / 1572

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Visual Acuity
  • Uveal Diseases
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Macula Lutea
  • Lasers
  • Laser Therapy
  • Humans