研究目的
This study was performed to analyze AO and FAF results, to determine whether laser therapy is advantageous in CSC treatment. The study investigated potential correlations between FAF and high-resolution AO images; it also assessed some parameters of CSC with negative impacts on photoreceptors.
研究成果
Although CSC is considered a relatively benign condition that resolves spontaneously in most cases, it causes a significant decrease in photoreceptor density, even in patients with a very good visual acuity. The presence of hypo-AF lesions and the duration of the pathology are negative prognostic factors of CSC. Laser treatment can reduce the healing period of CSC, thus preventing the loss of photoreceptors.
研究不足
One of the limitations was the difficulty to exclude the presence of CSC in the fellow eye in some situations. Changes in the FAF images and especially of AO were present in both eyes in a large proportion of patients. Concerning AO, it was not yet possible to obtain a qualitative mosaic at less than 400 mm from the center. Patients with medium or high hyperopia were excluded from the study because in these patients it was not possible to obtain clear images.