Clinical Study

Subthreshold Micropulse Photocoagulation for Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion including Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Greater Than 20/40

Table 3

Change in CMT and TMV after subthreshold micropulse diode laser photocoagulation.

Baseline1 month3 months6 months12 months

Mean CMT (m) ± SD390.16 ± 94.95372.59 ± 103.55340.41 ± 108.20303.16 ± 108.15312.28 ± 104.90
Mean TMV (mm3) ± SD8.151 ± 0.9548.072 ± 0.7918.021 ± 0.8677.657 ± 0.6067.683 ± 0.508
Macular thickness reductiona (%)7/32 (21.9%)12/32 (37.5%)16/32 (50.0%)14/32 (43.8%)

CMT: central macular thickness; TMV: total macular volume.
aNumber of eyes with 20% or more reduction in CMT from baseline.