MACULOPATHY AFTER TRANSPUPILLARY THERMOTHERAPY FOR CHOROIDAL MELANOMAS

Abstract

Macular area changes arising after transpupillary thermotherapy for extrafoveal choroidal melanomas were studied in 23 patients. Risk factors for this complication were identified; these were the tumor margin being close (1−4.5 mm) to the foveola; temporal localization of melanoma; eyeground comorbidity (age-related macular degeneration, high-grade myopathy).

Keywords

• пострадиационная макулопатия
• транспупиллярная терапия
• меланома хориоидеи
• постлучевые осложнения
• радиационная васкулопатия
• сосудистые осложнения
• факторы риска развития макулопатии