Treatment of branch retinal artery occlusion with transluminal Nd:YAG laser embolysis.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to report a successful treatment of transluminal Nd:YAG laser embolysis (NYE) for branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) with visible emboli. Two patients with acute, severe vision loss secondary to a branch retinal artery occlusion with visible emboli in one eye underwent NYE. A complete ocular examination was performed which included biomicroscopy of the posterior pole of the retina, intraocular pressure measurement, fundus color photographs, and fluorescein angiography (FA). After the NYE, the two patients showed dramatic improvements in best-corrected visual acuity, as well as, immediate and dramatic restorations in flow past the obstructed arteriole in FA. NYE is a treatment modality to be considered in patients with BRAO who present acutely with severe vision loss and a visible embolus.

• Authors: Jong Yoon Lim, Joo Yong Lee, Hye Won Chung, Young Hee Yoon, June-Gone Kim
• Journal: Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO (Korean J Ophthalmol) Vol. 23 Issue 4 Pg. 315-7 (Dec 2009) ISSN: 2092-9382 [Electronic] Korea (South)
• PMID: 20046697 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Female
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Follow-Up Studies
• Fundus Oculi
• Humans
• Laser Coagulation (methods)
• Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)
• Microscopy, Acoustic
• Retinal Artery Occlusion (diagnosis, surgery)
• Thrombectomy (methods)
• Visual Acuity