Fixation stability as a goal in the treatment of macular disease.

Autor: Mandelcorn MS; Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. Electronic address: markmandelcorn@gmail.com., Podbielski DW, Mandelcorn ED
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie [Can J Ophthalmol] 2013 Oct; Vol. 48 (5), pp. 364-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Sep 02.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.05.006
Abstrakt: Recent advances in the treatment of macular diseases have improved macular anatomy and function as measured and quantified by visual acuity, retinal thickness, and vascular changes detailed by fluorescein angiography. Such observed changes do not always explain improvement in visual function and do not always correlate with patient satisfaction. In some cases, there is poor correlation between anatomic changes and functional improvement. Microperimetry studies on fixation stability after treatment of macular diseases have shown a strong correlation between better fixation stability and visual acuity. Furthermore, achieving better fixation stability facilitates low-vision rehabilitation. These microperimetry findings suggest that fixation stability should be regarded as an important outcome measure in studies of macular disease treatment and should be considered in clinical and research studies of low-vision rehabilitation in cases of treated macular diseases.
(© 2013 Canadian Ophthalmological Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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