Laser Vitreolysis for Vitreous Opacities: A Prospective Study

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11120/23:43926203

Result on the web

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Laser Vitreolysis for Vitreous Opacities: A Prospective Study

Original language description

Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a YAG laser vitreolysis procedure used to remove bothersome vitreous opacities/floaters. Methods: The prospective clinical study included 42 eyes of 35 patients (age 32-81 years) with vitreous opacities generating visual disturbances. All patients were treated using the Ellex-Ultra Q Reflex YAG laser and underwent a complete eye examination before the laser vitreolysis and at 1, 3 and 6 months after the intervention. Changes in corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), intraocular pressure (IOP) and patient&apos;s subjective perception of disturbances were analysed. Results: The average number of laser shots was 118 (6-310 shots), with a total average energy of 3.8 mJ per laser shot (2.2-9 mJ). The laser intervention was performed only once in a total of 31 eyes (73.8%), whereas it was necessary to perform the intervention twice in 10 cases (23.8%). No significant differences in CDVA were detected during the whole follow-up (p&gt;0.40). No significant changes were found either in CRT (p&gt;0.32). Concerning IOP (p&lt;0.001), it was reduced significantly immediately after the intervention, returning to the pre-intervention level afterwards. The analysis of the responses to the questionnaire revealed that there was a mean improvement in subjective visual symptoms according to patients of 71%. No complications were detected in the sample during the follow-up. Conclusion: Laser vitreolysis is a minimally invasive treatment, allowing a complete or partial elimination of vitreous opacities and leading to alleviation of patient&apos;s disturbances.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30207 - Ophthalmology

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Open Ophthalmology Journal

ISSN

1874-3641

e-ISSN

1874-3641

Volume of the periodical

17

Issue of the periodical within the volume

August

Country of publishing house

AE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

"e187436412309130"

UT code for WoS article

001264039500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85176763370