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A Review of Subthreshold Micropulse Laser for Treatment of Macular Disorders

Micropulse laser treatment is an alternative to the conventional continuous-wave laser for the treatment of retinal or macular diseases. In contrast to the conventional laser, the therapeutic effect of the subthreshold micropulse laser is not accompanied by thermal retinal damage. This fact is of pa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Scholz, Paula, Altay, Lebriz, Fauser, Sascha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504253/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28540655
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12325-017-0559-y
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Sumario:Micropulse laser treatment is an alternative to the conventional continuous-wave laser for the treatment of retinal or macular diseases. In contrast to the conventional laser, the therapeutic effect of the subthreshold micropulse laser is not accompanied by thermal retinal damage. This fact is of particular importance when a treatment near the fovea is required. Micropulse treatment is applied in indications such as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), diabetic macular edema (DME), or macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion (RVO). This review outlines and discusses the published literature of subthreshold micropulse laser treatment for CSC, DME, and macular edema after RVO.