Abstract:AIM: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of intravitreous injection of Lucentis combined with argon laser photocoagulation on retinal macroaneurysm.
METHODS: A retrospective observation about intravitreous injection of Lucentis combined with argon laser photocoagulation was performed on 9 patients(9 eyes)with retinal macroaneurysms with macular edema between January 2011 and July 2013. Through the collection of clinical data in patients best-corrected visual acuity, change of the retinal macroaneurysm, optical coherence tomography and fluoresce in fundus angiography before therapy and 1 mouth,3 mouths after therapy, comparative analysis the changes in best-corrected visual acuity and central macular retinal thickness(CMT)between before and after treatment.
RESULTS: Followed for more than 3 months, all patients' best-corrected visual acuity were improved obviously, the difference was significant(P<0.05); The patients' macular edema was obviously absorbed and the average CMT was significantly lower, the difference was significant(P<0.05). In fundus fluorescein angiography, the neoplasia body was atrophied inordinately after 3 months of treatment.
CONCLUSION:Intravitreous injection of Lucentis combined with argon laser photocoagulation is effective and security to improving visual acuity of retinal macroaneurysms with macular edema.
