Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Jandrasits, K; Krepler, K; Wedrich, A.
Aqueous flare and macular edema in eyes with diabetic retinopathy.
OPHTHALMOLOGICA 2003 217: 49-52.
Doi: 10.1159/000068246
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- Wedrich Andreas
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- Abstract:
- BACKGROUND: The breakdown of the blood-retina barrier in diabetic patients is correlated with a dysfunction of the blood-aqueous barrier. In our study, we wanted to investigate the effect of grid photocoagulation in diabetic macular edema on the aqueous flare. METHODS: Modified grid pattern photocoagulation was performed on 20 patients with diabetic macular edema. The aqueous flare intensity was measured by the laser flare cell meter before and 4 months after laser treatment. RESULTS: The mean flare value was 9.8 +/- 4.7 photons/ms before laser treatment. After grid photocoagulation, the flare value was 7.1 +/- 3.6 photons/ms. Flare values were significantly decreased after laser treatment. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest a correlation between the effect of grid photocoagulation on the blood-retina barrier and the permeability of the blood-aqueous barrier. The laser flare intensity seems to be a quantitative indicator for the diabetic dysfunction of the blood-retina barrier.
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- Aged -
- Aged, 80 and over -
- Aqueous Humor - physiology
- Blood-Aqueous Barrier - physiology
- Blood-Retinal Barrier - physiology
- Capillary Permeability - physiology
- Diabetic Retinopathy - complications
- Female - complications
- Humans - complications
- Laser Coagulation - complications
- Macular Edema, Cystoid - etiology
- Male - etiology
- Middle Aged - etiology
- Treatment Outcome - etiology
- Uveitis, Anterior - etiology
- Visual Acuity - etiology
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- aqueous flare
- diabetic retinopathy
- grid photocoagulation
- macular edema