Comparison of visual function after foveal translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy and with scleral shortening in a patient with bilateral myopic neovascular maculopathy

Citation
T. Fujikado et al., Comparison of visual function after foveal translocation with 360 degrees retinotomy and with scleral shortening in a patient with bilateral myopic neovascular maculopathy, AM J OPHTH, 130(4), 2000, pp. 525-527
Citations number
5
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology,"da verificare
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN journal
0002-9394 → ACNP
Volume
130
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
525 - 527
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9394(200010)130:4<525:COVFAF>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
PURPOSE: To compare the visual outcome after foveal translocation by sclera l shortening and that after 360 degrees retinotomy with extraocular muscle surgery in a patient with bilateral myopic neovascular maculopathy. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 52-year-old woman with bilateral myopic neovascular maculopathy underwent foveal translocation with scleral shortening in the left eye, and visual acuity improved from 20/70 to 20/30. However, choroidal neovascular ization recurred, and the final visual acuity was 20/40 after excision of t he choroidal neovascularization. Foveal translocation with 360 degrees reti notomy was performed on the right eye, and visual acuity improved from 20/1 50 to 20/30. The critical print size was better, and the retinal sensitive area was larger in the right eye. CONCLUSION: The better reading ability shown by foveal translocation by a 3 60 degrees retinotomy compared with scleral shortening may stem from a larg er retinal sensitive area obtained by this method. (C) 2000 by Elsevier Sci ence Inc. All rights reserved.