A case report of subthreshold micropulse laser treatment in severe radiation retinopathy
Radiation retinopathy(RR)is primarily treated with intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(anti-VEGF),which is costly and requires repeated administration.Currently,there is no unified standard for the treatment of RR.This paper reports a case where anti-VEGF therapy was ineffective in Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital in 2018,but 577 nm subthreshold micropulse laser(SML)treatment successfully resolved the severe macular edema caused by radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma,with stable therapeutic effects maintained over a 5-year follow-up period without recurrence.There have been no domestic reports on the use of SML treatment for RR macular edema.By reviewing the existing literature,SML is considered to be a cost-effective and non-invasive,allowing for repeatable procedures,it can provide a new strategy for the treatment of RR.
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