Diabetic vitreopapillary traction and macular oedema

PURPOSE: To describe an association between optic disc traction and diabetic macular oedema (DME) unresponsive to laser treatment. METHODS: A retrospective review of all patients with DME who attended our clinic between September 2001 and November 2003 was undertaken. The patients had undergone ophthalmic history and examination, fluorescein angiography, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macular area and optic nerve head (ONH). A total of 10 nonvitrectomized eyes that were found to have an elevation of the ONH secondary to vitreopapillary traction were included in the analysis. Eyes with additional traction at the posterior pole were excluded. RESULTS: Out of the 10 eyes (seven patients, aged 47-79 years) with vitreo-papillary traction, nine had previously undergone argon laser photocoagulation(s) for DME. In seven eyes (seven patients), OCT verified the vitreopapillary traction as the sole traction, whereas in the fellow eyes of three patients vitreomacular traction was evident as well. In the seven eyes with only vitreopapillary traction, OCT demonstrated parapapillary serous retinal detachment in two eyes and a diffuse DME in all eyes (mean foveal thickness, 396+/-144 microm). Maximal thickness of the papillo-macular bundle site was adjoining the elevated ONH in three eyes, and was maximal at the central macula in the other four eyes. Ultrasonography (n=5) revealed an incomplete detachment of the posterior hyaloid in each, adherent only at the ONH. CONCLUSIONS: Diffuse DME unresponsive to laser treatment may be associated with vitreopapillary traction. Further studies should indicate whether these two phenomena could suggest a cause and effect in such eyes.     

Vitrectomy for diabetic macular traction and edema associated with posterior hyaloidal traction.

Pars plana vitrectomy with separation of the posterior hyaloid was performed in 10 eyes with diabetic macular edema and traction associated with a thickened and taut premacular posterior hyaloid. Nine of the 10 eyes had previous macular photocoagulation. Preoperative fluorescein angiography showed a deep and diffuse pattern of leakage in the macula. Intraoperatively, the attached and thickened posterior hyaloid was lifted and separated from the retina. Postoperatively, vision improved in nine eyes. The macular traction and edema resolved in eight eyes and decreased in two. Complications included a vitreous hemorrhage, a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, cataract formation, and a mild epimacular membrane, each occurring in one eye. Vitreous surgery can improve the visual prognosis of some eyes with diabetic macular traction and edema associated with a thickened and taut posterior hyaloid.     

Serous macular detachment in diabetic cystoid macular oedema

PURPOSE: To define serous macular detachment in patients with diabetic cystoid macular oedema (CME). METHODS: This study involved 78 eyes of 58 patients with diabetic CME. The patients underwent complete ophthalmic examination, fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT). Eyes with epiretinal membrane or vitreo-macular traction were not included in the study. Optical coherence tomography-3 was used in all patients and fundi were scanned on the horizontal, vertical and four oblique planes through the centre of the fovea. RESULTS: In all cases the increased thickness of the retina was related primarily to the hyporeflective intraretinal cavities. With OCT, 24 of 78 eyes (31%) had serous macular detachment as shown by retinal elevation over a non-reflective cavity with minimal shadowing of the underlying tissues. Fluorescein angiography did not show serous macular detachment in any patient. CONCLUSIONS: Our data showed that the incidence of serous macular detachment in diabetic CME was much higher than previously reported. Optical coherence tomography-3 allows an in vivo cross-sectional observation of very subtle serous macular detachment that is difficult to diagnose at the slit-lamp or by fluorescein angiography in patients with diabetic CME.     

Optical coherence tomographic patterns of diabetic macular edema

PURPOSE: To describe various morphologic patterns of diabetic macular edema (DME) demonstrated by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and correlate them with visual acuity. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational, case series. METHODS: A retrospective review of all patients with DME who underwent OCT evaluation and met the study inclusion criteria between May 1998 and December 2002 at the Cole Eye Institute was performed. The OCT scans were evaluated for the presence of diffuse retinal thickening (DRT), cystoid macular edema (CME), posterior hyaloidal traction (PHT), serous retinal detachment (SRD), and traction retinal detachment (TRD). Additionally, the retinal thickness was measured and visual acuity evaluated. RESULTS: Two hundred seventy-six OCT scans of 164 eyes of 119 patients were identified. OCT revealed five morphologic patterns of DME: DRT (269, 97%), CME (152, 55%), SRD without PHT (19, 7.0%), PHT without TRD (35, 12.7%), and PHT with TRD (8, 2.9%). Mean retinal thickness varied depending on the morphologic pattern. The mean visual acuities (Snellen equivalent) also varied between groups. Increasing retinal thickness in all patterns was significantly correlated with worse visual acuity (P < .005). The OCT patterns containing CME (P = .01) and PHT without TRD (P = .02) were also significantly associated with worse vision. CONCLUSIONS: DME exhibits at least five different morphologic patterns on OCT. There is a significant correlation between retinal thickness and visual acuity.     

Assessment of serous macular detachment in eyes with diabetic macular edema by use of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography

Background

The introduction of optical coherence tomography (OCT) has brought new potentialities for an objective evaluation of macular diseases. The purpose of the present study was to assess the serous macular detachment (SMD) in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) by use of spectral-domain OCT.

Methods

In this prospective study were included 79 eyes of 46 patients with diabetic retinopathy and DME. All patients underwent examination of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), non-contact slit-lamp fundus biomicroscopy, fluorescein angiography and OCT. Spectral-domain OCT (OCT/SLO Combination Imaging System, OPKO/OT Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada) was used to evaluate retinal morphology and the presence of macular traction (vitreomacular and/or from epiretinal membranes) on B-scans, C-scans and C-scan OCT/SLO fundus image overlays. With OCT were measured retinal thickness, volume, diameter of intraretinal cystoid spaces, diameter and height of SMD. The correlation of retinal thickness and volume with BCVA in all eyes with DME and the relation of SMD to retinal thickness, volume, BCVA, macular traction and ischemia were assessed.

Results

The SMD was diagnosed only by means of OCT in nine eyes (11.4%) of five patients. In eight of nine eyes it was combined with intermediate (300–600 µm) or severe (>600 µm) cystoid spaces, and in one eye with simple macular edema. Retinal thickness and volume correlated with BCVA (r?=?0.464, P?<?0.0001 and r?=?0.480, P?<?0.0001). The SMD height did not correlate with retinal thickness, volume or BCVA. Six eyes with SMD had macular ischemia, and five eyes had severe ischemia in retinal periphery. Macular traction was: absent in three eyes, questionable (without distortion of retinal contour from partial posterior vitreous detachment and/or epiretinal membrane) in three eyes, and definite (with distortion of retinal contour) in three eyes.

Conclusions

Spectral-domain OCT provided valuable information on retinal morphology and was particularly useful in diagnosing sub-clinical SMD in eyes with DME. It disclosed the presence and strength of macular traction either by partially detached posterior hyaloid or by epiretinal membranes. C-scans and C-scan OCT/SLO fundus image overlays added complementary information for the extent and location of the pathological features. Larger studies which follow subjects longitudinally are needed to explain the pathogenesis and determine the prognosis of SMD.     

Patterns of macular edema in patients with uveitis: qualitative and quantitative assessment using optical coherence tomography

PURPOSE: To describe the morphologic characteristics of uveitic macular edema by the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to investigate the correlation between tomographic features and visual acuity (VA). DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy consecutive patients with uveitis in a university-based practice with a clinical diagnosis of macular edema in at least one eye. Inclusion criteria were: (1) verification of macular edema by OCT, (2) adequate media clarity for fundus visualization, and (3) absence of coexisting ocular disease limiting visual potential. METHODS: Complete ophthalmic examination: best-corrected Snellen VA, slit-lamp examination, fundus biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, and OCT. Fluorescein angiography was performed in selected cases. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Best-corrected Snellen VA and tomographic features of the macula, including macular thickness measurement and correlation of macular thickness with VA. RESULTS: Eighty-four eyes of 60 patients met the inclusion criteria. The mean VA (Snellen test) was 20/36. There were 3 patterns of macular edema: diffuse macular edema (DME), cystoid macular edema (CME), and serous retinal detachment (RD). Serous retinal detachment was detected in 17 eyes (20.2%). Patients were classified into the following groups: DME (46 eyes, 54.8%), CME (21 eyes, 25%), DME and RD (5 eyes, 5.9%), CME and RD (12 eyes, 14.3%). Epiretinal membrane was detected by OCT in 34 eyes (40.5%). Eight eyes (9.5%) demonstrated vitreomacular traction. The mean retinal thickness at the central fovea was 333+/-171 microm (mean +/- standard deviation). Macular edema was located mainly in the outer retinal layers. Eyes with CME had significantly greater retinal thickness measurements than eyes with DME (P<0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that VA was negatively correlated with increased macular thickness, presence of CME, and RD (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography demonstrated 3 patterns of macular edema in patients with uveitis: DME, CME, and RD. Epiretinal membrane coexisted in a significant percentage of patients. In patients with uveitis with clear media, the morphologic features of macular edema and macular thickness correlated with VA.     

Vitrectomy for traction macular edema

Purpose: Traction macular edema may develop through contraction of macular epiretinal membranes (ERM), or due to persistant vitreomacular traction during the evolution of vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMS). The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the effect of vitreous surgery and the release of the vitreomacular traction or the removal of epiretinal membranes, on the evolution of traction induced macular edema. Material and methods: Fourteen eyes from 14 patients presenting with idiopathic or secondary epiretinal membranes, and 11 eyes from 10 patients presenting with vitreomacular traction syndrome, underwent vitrectomy for reduced vision and cystoid macular edema, identified by slit-lamp examination and fluorescein angiography. No coexistent ocular conditions that might have caused macular traction were present. History, preoperative eye examination, operative findings, postoperative course and final examination as well as pre- and postoperative fluorescein angiography were reviewed. Results: In the ERM group, cystoid macular edema disappeared in all cases during the postoperative period and the mean visual acuity (VA) at the end of the follow-up (0.48 ± 0.23) significantly increased compared to the preoperative one (0.29 ± 0.2) (p=0.004). In the group of patients suffering from VMS, the posterior vitreous traction on the macula was released and macular edema disappeared in all cases but one. The mean v.a. at the end of the follow-up (0.42 ± 0.24) significantly increased compared to the preoperative one (0.18 ± 0.1) (p=0.01). Complications included intraoperative small petechias and postoperative progressive nuclear sclerosis, retinal detachment and retinal pigment epitheliopathy. Conclusions: Cystoid macular edema may develop secondary to vitreomacular traction syndrome or epiretinal membrane contraction. Vitrectomy is effective in releasing macular traction which, in turn, may induce a decrease of the macular edema with improvement of visual acuity. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The correlation between fluorescein angiographic and optical coherence tomographic features in clinically significant diabetic macular edema

PURPOSE: To assess the correlation between the features of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography in clinically significant diabetic macular edema. DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: This study involved 145 eyes (91 patients) with clinically significant diabetic macular edema. The fluorescein angiography features were categorized into focal leakage type, diffuse leakage type, and diffuse cystoid leakage type. The OCT features were categorized into four types: type 1, thickening with homogeneous optical reflectivity; type 2, thickening with markedly decreased optical reflectivity in the outer retinal layer; type 3A, foveolar detachment without traction; and type 3B, foveolar detachment with apparent vitreofoveal traction. The correlation between fluorescein angiography types and OCT types were analyzed, and their associations with visual acuity, central foveal thickness. and stages of diabetic retinopathy were evaluated. RESULTS: The prevalence of OCT type 1 was higher in the focal leakage type (73.0%) and in the diffuse leakage type (58.9%) than in the diffuse cystoid leakage type (3.8%) of fluorescein angiography (P <.0001). The prevalence of OCT type 2 and 3A was higher in the diffuse cystoid leakage type (57.7% and 34.6%, respectively) than in the focal leakage type (20.6% and 3.2%) or diffuse leakage type(28.6% and 10.7%; P <.0001). The stages of retinopathy correlated with fluorescein angiography types (P =.016). Optical coherence tomography type 1 and the focal leakage type of fluorescein angiography showed the least foveal thickness and the best visual acuity (P <.05). CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant correlation between the features of OCT and fluorescein angiography in clinically significant diabetic macular edema. The combined data from both OCT and fluorescein angiography may provide a clearer understanding of the anatomic and physiologic characteristics of clinically significant diabetic macular edema.     

Tomographic features and surgical outcomes of vitreomacular traction syndrome

PURPOSE: To study the relation between preoperative macular changes and surgical outcomes in vitreomacular traction syndrome. DESIGN: Prospective study. METHODS: We prospectively examined 14 eyes of 13 patients (aged 48 to 82 years; mean 66.1) with vitreomacular traction syndrome using optical coherence tomography (OCT) before and after vitreous surgery. RESULTS: OCT demonstrated two types of partial posterior vitreous detachment: incomplete V-shaped detachment in 10 eyes (group 1) and partial detachment temporal to the fovea but attached nasally in 4 eyes (group 2). Preoperative OCT showed foveal retinal detachment in all eyes in group 1; the detached retina was intact in 2 eyes and edematous with (6 eyes) or without (2 eyes) cystic changes. After surgery, these 10 eyes had a normal foveal configuration accompanied by visual improvement. In group 2, 3 of the 4 eyes had prominent cystoid macular edema (CME) without foveal retinal detachment before surgery. After surgery, 2 eyes developed a full-thickness macular hole, 1 had persistent CME, and 1 developed macular atrophy. The visual acuity decreased in 2 eyes and remained the same in 2 eyes. CONCLUSIONS: Two types of vitreous traction develop in vitreomacular traction syndrome: an incomplete V-shaped posterior vitreous detachment that leads to foveal retinal detachment, the surgical outcome of which is favorable, and partial posterior vitreous detachment temporal to the fovea in which prominent CME developed, which may result in a macular hole or macular atrophy postoperatively.     

糖尿病性黄斑水肿眼玻璃体状况的观察

目的观察糖尿病性黄斑水肿(diabetic macular edema, DME)眼玻璃体状况，探讨玻璃体后脱离(posterior vitreous detachment, PVD)与DME之间的关系。方法回顾分析经裂隙灯显微镜、双目间接检眼镜、荧光素眼底血管造影(fundus fluorescein angiography FFA)、光相干断层扫描(optical coherence tomography， OCT)检查确诊的无明显牵引的DME 169只眼的临床资料，对比裂隙灯显微镜、双目间接检眼镜和OCT检查结果，分析患眼玻璃体状态与黄斑中心凹平均厚度的关系。结果169只眼中无玻璃体脱离者156只眼，占92.3%,中心凹平均厚度为297 μm；玻璃体脱离者11只眼，占6.5%,中心凹平均厚度为229 μm；部分玻璃体后脱离者2只眼，占1.2%，中心凹平均厚度为347 μm。结论无明显牵引的DME患眼中大多数眼未发生PVD和浅分离，玻璃体与视网膜分离时所产生的牵引力不是DME发生的主要原因。(中华眼底病杂志,2003,19:341-343)     

上海北新泾社区2型糖尿病患者黄斑水肿患病情况调查

目的 了解社区糖尿病视网膜病变患者黄斑水肿的患病情况。方法对上海北新泾街道社区100例（151只眼）15岁以上2型糖尿病患者进行直接检眼镜、眼底照相、超声波及相干光断层扫描（OCT）检查,并对检查结果进行统计学分析。结果实际调查对象795人,发现有糖尿病视网膜病变者215例,随机抽取100例糖尿病患者,有151只眼发生糖尿病视网膜病变,其黄斑中心凹平均厚度195．7μm;有46只眼的黄斑增厚,其中黄斑视网膜海绵样肿胀35只眼（76．1％）,黄斑囊样水肿8只眼（17．4％）,神经上皮层脱离3只眼（6．5％）。黄斑中心凹厚度与最佳矫正视力的负对数之间有相关性（r=0．2869,P=0．0004）。不同程度糖尿病视网膜病变者其黄斑水肿的患病情况有所不同（P=0．0003）。糖尿病黄斑水肿的发生与玻璃体后脱离情况的关联无统计学意义（P=0．472）。结论社区糖尿病视网膜病变患者中黄斑水肿患病率为37．1％。患眼的OCT图像归为三种类型：视网膜海绵样肿胀、黄斑囊样水肿及神经上皮层脱离。糖尿病视网膜病变的程度越重,发生黄斑水肿的可能性越大。糖尿病黄斑水肿与有无玻璃体后脱离无明显联系,与总胆固醇水平呈负相关。（中华腰科杂志．2007,43：626-630）     

Diagnosis of vitreoretinal adhesions in macular disease with optical coherence tomography

PURPOSE: To compare the relative incidence of vitreoretinal adhesions associated with partial vitreous separation within the macula diagnosed with optical coherence tomography (OCT) with that of those diagnosed with biomicroscopy. METHODS: The authors obtained linear cross-sectional retinal images using OCT in patients with selected macular diseases. Additional studies included biomicroscopy, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and B-scan ultrasonography. RESULTS: Optical coherence tomography was performed on 132 eyes of 119 patients. Vitreoretinal adhesions within the macula were identified using OCT in 39 eyes (30%) with the following diagnoses: idiopathic epiretinal membrane (n = 13), diabetic retinopathy (n = 7), idiopathic macular hole (n = 7), cystoid macular edema (n = 7), and vitreomacular traction syndrome (n = 5). Biomicroscopy identified vitreoretinal adhesions in only 11 eyes (8%). Two distinct vitreoretinal adhesion patterns were identified with OCT, each associated with partial separation of the posterior hyaloid face: focal (n = 25) and multifocal (n = 14). CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography is more sensitive than biomicroscopy in identifying vitreoretinal adhesions associated with macular disease.     

玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的手术疗效观察

目的 探讨玻璃体手术治疗玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的临床效果及光相干断层扫描、荧光素眼底造影对手术疗效的评价.方法 经裂隙灯前置镜、间接眼底镜检查、B超、光相干断层扫描(OCT)、荧光素眼底血管造影(FFA)等检查确诊为玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征行玻璃体手术的患者30例(30只眼)的临床资料进行回顾性分析.结果 30只眼经手术解除玻璃体对黄斑部的牵引.术后20只眼视力提高.术后黄斑区牵引处OCT测量高度平均减小267μm,有明显改善.术前荧光素眼底血管造影检查存在黄斑囊样水肿伴渗漏,术后明显减轻.术前合并高度近视眼者视力预后不佳.结论 玻璃体手术能够有效解除玻璃体对黄斑部的牵引,阻止患者视力进一步下降,减轻黄斑水肿及渗漏,是治疗玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的有效方法.光相干断层扫描及荧光素眼底造影检查可以对手术疗效进行评价,有利于术后随访.

Abstract：

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of vitreous surgery for patients with vitreomacular traction syndrome. Methods Of 30 patients (30 eyes) who underwent vitrectomy for vitreomacular traction syndrome were retrospectively analyzed. Results Vitreomacular traction was released successfully, and a better visual acuity was obtained in 20 eyes. Mean macular thickness decreased by 267μ m postoperatively. The eyes showed statistically significant improvement in visual acuity and central macular thickness (P <0.05). Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein fundus angiography (FFA) showed macular edema gradually alleviated after vitreous surgery. Preoperative high myopia was associated with prognosis of postoperative visual acuity (P<0.05). Conclusions Vitrectomy can relieve macular traction, and is effective for decreasing macular thickness and improvement of vision in vitreomacular traction syndrome. OCT and FFA are useful for evaluation and follow-up for vitreomacular traction syndrome.     

Serous macular detachment in central retinal vein occlusion

PURPOSE: To describe serous macular detachment in patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) by using optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS: This study included 22 eyes of 22 consecutive patients with CRVO. The patients underwent complete ophthalmic examination, including corrected visual acuity measurement, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, color fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and OCT. RESULTS: Twenty-two patients (22 eyes) with cystoid macular edema associated with CRVO (10 women and 12 men; age range, 48-75 years [average, 62.5 years]) made up the study population. Angiographically, all patients had typical cystoid macular edema. At the time of initial examination, no patient was suspected of having a serous macular detachment associated with CRVO. The mean foveal thickness as determined by OCT was 567.4 microm. In all cases, the increased thickness of the retina was related primarily to the hyporeflective intraretinal cavities. A serous macular detachment composed of retinal elevation over a nonreflective cavity with minimal shadowing of the underlying tissues was seen in 18 eyes (81.8%). CONCLUSION: OCT findings in this study showed that serous macular detachment in patients with CRVO occurs more often than previously thought. Our data also showed that noncontact fundus ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography were not sufficient to diagnose serous macular detachment in CRVO.     

Spontaneous separation in idiopathic vitreomacular traction syndrome associated with contralateral full-thickness macular hole

PURPOSE: Vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMTS) and full-thickness macular hole are two different well-known entities that on follow-up may be subjected to clinical modifications. Precisely, a spontaneous separation of idiopathic VMTS occurred in three eyes of three patients relieving in addition traction of the posterior hyaloid that had led also to a focal macular retinal pigment epithelial detachment (RPE). An association to a full-thickness macular hole was observed in the contralateral eye of one of the patients. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of three patients evaluated with fluorescein angiography and documented with optical coherence tomography using the Stratus (OCT) model 3000, with scans analysis and protocols analysis, measuring the size and shape of vitreomacular adhesions, macular thickness changes before and after the spontaneous separation of the tractional posterior hyaloid adhesion. In addition, the vitreous was evaluated with contact lens slit lamp biomicroscopy and ultrasound. The associated contralateral macular hole in one of the patients was surgically treated. RESULTS: Two of the three eyes with spontaneous separation of the VMTS recovered 20/25 central visual acuity; the other eye maintained the initial 20/50 visual acuity. The treated macular hole recovered 20/100 corrected visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: Spontaneous separation of posterior hyaloid is a possible outcome during follow-up of idiopathic VMTS that can be well evaluated and documented with OCT while macular fluorescein angiography may be silent in cases like these presently reported. Central vision recovery can be excellent following the spontaneous separation, which releases anterior-posterior traction including on the retinal pigment epithelium and decreases macular thickness as measured with OCT. Therefore, regarding management, the indication for vitrectomy should be delayed awaiting the spontaneous release of vitreomacular traction in 4 to 6 months. The association between idiopathic VMTS in one eye and full-thickness macular hole in the opposite eye of one patient is an important pathophysiologic consideration.     

Tractional cystoid macular edema: a subtle variant of the vitreomacular traction syndrome

PURPOSE: To describe clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in a series of patients with tractional cystoid macular edema, a subtle variant of the vitreomacular traction syndrome. DESIGN: Retrospective, uncontrolled, observational, and interventional case series. METHODS: Patient population: Ten consecutive patients (11 eyes) with multicystoid foveolar thickening caused by localized perifoveal vitreous detachment. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES: Slit-lamp biomicroscopy and fluorescein angiography; confirmation of vitreomacular relationship with B-scan ultrasonography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), or both. Vitrectomy with peeling of posterior hyaloid in 8 eyes with pretreatment visual acuity 相似文献   

Diffuse diabetic macular edema surgery: prospective study of seven cases followed up with optical coherence tomography

INTRODUCTION: A prospective study was performed in seven eyes of seven consecutive patients who had vitrectomy for diffuse diabetic macular edema (DME) with ILM premacular delamination as part of this treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All patients had retinopathy and DME. Only one patient had previous grid photocoagulation. In all eyes, there was no ophthalmoscopic evidence of traction from the posterior hyaloid membrane or proliferative tissue, but all patients had no posterior vitreous separation. A clinical examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed in preoperative and postoperative surgery (1 and 6 months). Pars plana vitrectomy with separation of the posterior hyaloid was performed in seven cases. RESULTS: Only three patients had vitreomacular traction observed on OCT. Statistical analysis revealed a significant decrease in retinal thickness 6 months after surgery. Best corrected visual acuity improved in four patients. CONCLUSION: Vitreous surgery can improve the visual prognosis of some eyes with DME with or without posterior vitreous separation, whether combined or not with vitreomacular traction observed on OCT.     

玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的临床及光相干断层 扫描图像特征

目的观察玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的光相干断层扫描（OCT）图像特征及临床意义。方法回顾分析经OCT、荧光素眼底血管造影及B型超声检查确诊并经手术证实的25例玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征患者的临床资料，观察玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的OCT图像特征。结果玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的OCT图像主要表现为玻璃体反射光带牵拉视网膜，25例大致可分为5种特征，其中，玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征合并黄斑囊样水肿10例，玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征合并视网膜脱离5例，玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征合并黄斑裂孔3例，玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征合并黄斑视网膜前膜6例，玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征合并黄斑劈裂1例。结论玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的OCT图像主要表现为玻璃体反射光带牵拉视网膜；OCT检查对玻璃体黄斑牵引综合征的诊断及追踪病情发展有重要作用。(中华眼底病杂志,2005,21:86-89)     

Optical coherence tomography of tractional macular elevations in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

PURPOSE: To document the findings of optical coherence tomography in eyes with tractional macular elevation associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, paying special attention to differentiating between tractional retinal detachment and retinoschisis. DESIGN: Observational case series. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed images of optical coherence tomography obtained from 17 consecutive eyes (17 patients) with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without vitreous opacity and showing tractional macular elevation with or without foveal involvement. RESULTS: Tractional retinal detachment and retinoschisis could be differentiated in the cross-sectional images of optical coherence tomography. Retinoschisis with or without associated retinal detachment was observed in 16 of 17 eyes (94%), whereas retinal detachment was observed in only six of 17 eyes (35%). Five eyes showed both findings of retinal detachment and retinoschisis. CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography is useful for distinguishing tractional retinoschisis from retinal detachment in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and macular elevation. Tractional retinoschisis with or without retinal detachment is the most frequent pattern of tractional macular elevation in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.     

Optical coherence tomography of tractional macular elevations in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

PURPOSE: To document the findings of optical coherence tomography in eyes with tractional macular elevation associated with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, paying special attention to differentiating between tractional retinal detachment and retinoschisis. DESIGN: Observational case series. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed images of optical coherence tomography obtained from 17 consecutive eyes (17 patients) with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without vitreous opacity and showing tractional macular elevation with or without foveal involvement. RESULTS: Tractional retinal detachment and retinoschisis could be differentiated in the cross-sectional images of optical coherence tomography. Retinoschisis with or without associated retinal detachment was observed in 16 of 17 eyes (94%), whereas retinal detachment was observed in only six of 17 eyes (35%). Five eyes showed both findings of retinal detachment and retinoschisis. CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography is useful for distinguishing tractional retinoschisis from retinal detachment in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and macular elevation. Tractional retinoschisis with or without retinal detachment is the most frequent pattern of tractional macular elevation in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy.