Retinal pigment epithelial tear after half fluence PDT for serous pigment epithelial detachment in central serous chorioretinopathy

Seong Woo Kim, Jaeryung Oh, Kyung Oh In, Kuhl Huh

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    Abstract

    Retinal pigment epithelial tears may occur after photodynamic therapy (PDT) in various diseases. The authors report a case of a retinal pigment epithelial tear after half light intensity (300 mW/cm2) PDT in a large serous pigment epithelial detachment associated with chronic atypical central serous chorioretinopathy. A 52-year-old woman with a large serous pigment epithelial detachment associated with chronic atypical central serous chorioretinopathy in the left eye received her first PDT treatment using verteporfin with a spot size of 6,640 μm, a duration of 83 seconds, and half (300 mW/cm2) of the standard 600 mW/cm2 light intensity, where the delivered PDT light dose was only 25 J/cm2. Two weeks later, visual acuity improved to 20/30. However, a large crescent-shaped retinal pigment epithelial tear was found during fundus examination. Even 50% reduced light fluence PDT can produce a retinal pigment epithelial tear in pigment epithelial detachment associated with chronic atypical central serous chorioretinopathy.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)300-303
    Number of pages4
    JournalOphthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging
    Volume40
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009 May

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Surgery
    • Ophthalmology

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