Evaluation of vi
Evaluation
of vitreo-macular interface in diabetic macular edema with serous macular
detachment
(Spectral-domain OCT study)
Mona Mohamad A. Farag *
*Ophthalmology Department,
Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate the effect of vitreo macular interface changes on
serous macular detachment in diabetic macular edema (whether spongy-like or
cystoid). Methods: This study involved 281 eyes with diabetic
macular edema and serous macular detachment. Complete ophthalmic examination,
fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT)
were done. Heidelberg Spectralis OCT was used to examine all eyes and scans
were done on horizontal, vertical and twelve radial planes through the centre
of the fovea. The height of serous macular detachment was measured with a
caliper in all eyes & the state of vitreo macular interface was reported. Results: Of
the 281 eyes with diabetic macular edema & serous macular detachment (SMD),
spongy-like DME was reported in 213eyes (75.8%) and cystoid DME in 68 eyes (24.2%).
With Spectralis OCT, serous macular detachment was shown as neuro-sensory
retinal elevation over non-reflective cavity with minimal shadowing of the
underlying structures. The height of serous macular detachment was measured
with a caliper & the state of
vitreo macular interface was reported. Conclusions
:Spectral domain optical coherence tomography plays a major role
in the diagnosis of DME with SMD & provides detailed
description of the associated vitreo macular interface changes. In our reported
cases vitreo macular interface changes did not play a major role in the
pathogenesis of SMD with DME as 68.33% with DME & SMD had no VM interface
tractional changes. Further study on a larger number of cases is recommended to
determine the role of vitreomacular interface changes in the development of SMD
in eyes with DME.
[Mona Mohamad A Farag. Evaluation of
vitreo-macular interface in diabetic macular edema with serous macular
detachment (Spectral-domain OCT study). J
Am Sci 2012;8(10):65-70]. (ISSN: 1545-1003).http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 11
Keywords: diabetic macular edema(DME), serous macular
detachment(SMD), vitreomacular interface(VMI), optical coherence
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