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Cystoid macular edema following selective laser trabeculoplasty in a patient with ocular hypertension

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Abstract

Purpose

Presentation of a case with ocular hypertension who developed cystoid macular edema (CME) following selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT).

Case report

A 62-year-old male patient who had undergone phacoemulsification surgery for traumatic cataract 9 years ago was on ocular hypertension treatment for the last 5 years. Due to uncontrolled intraocular pressure and side effect of medications, a 360° SLT was performed. The patient returned with decrased visual acuity 1 week after the procedure. There was CME in the treated eye. It healed completely after topical prednisolone acetate QID and nepafenac QID for 1 week, and no recurrence was observed during follow-ups.

Conclusion

Cystoid macular edema may occur following SLT treatment in patients with previous traumatic cataract surgery which responds to topical treatment.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kırıkkale University, Yahşihan, Kırıkkale, Turkey

    Nurgül Örnek, Tevfik Oğurel & Nesrin Büyüktortop Gökçınar

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Kudret Eye Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Kemal Örnek

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Örnek, N., Örnek, K., Oğurel, T. et al. Cystoid macular edema following selective laser trabeculoplasty in a patient with ocular hypertension. Int Ophthalmol 39, 1891–1893 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-018-1000-5

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