TY - JOUR
T1 - Optical coherence tomography confirmed resolution of macular edema in a diabetic patient after hemodialysis
AU - Mirza, Zahir
AU - Sreekanth, Sreekantam
AU - Gibson, Jonathan
AU - Dasgupta, Indranil
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Purpose: The authors report the first case, to their knowledge, of resolution of diffuse macular edema after hemodialysis, which has been confirmed by optical coherence tomography. Methods: A 53-year-old white woman with type 2 diabetes developed worsening macular edema and was examined in the ophthalmology clinic and scheduled for macular grid laser photocoagulation. The laser, however, was deferred for 4 weeks because she had also developed end-stage renal failure and required hemodialysis. Results: When she was reviewed in the ophthalmology clinic 4 weeks later for laser therapy, it was found that her macular edema had resolved, vision had improved, and laser was unnecessary. Review at 6 months showed that the macular edema remains resolved. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists should be aware that hemodialysis may reduce macular edema in such patients.
AB - Purpose: The authors report the first case, to their knowledge, of resolution of diffuse macular edema after hemodialysis, which has been confirmed by optical coherence tomography. Methods: A 53-year-old white woman with type 2 diabetes developed worsening macular edema and was examined in the ophthalmology clinic and scheduled for macular grid laser photocoagulation. The laser, however, was deferred for 4 weeks because she had also developed end-stage renal failure and required hemodialysis. Results: When she was reviewed in the ophthalmology clinic 4 weeks later for laser therapy, it was found that her macular edema had resolved, vision had improved, and laser was unnecessary. Review at 6 months showed that the macular edema remains resolved. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists should be aware that hemodialysis may reduce macular edema in such patients.
KW - diabetic macular edema
KW - hemodialysis
KW - optical coherence tomography
KW - renal failure
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UR - http://journals.lww.com/retinalcases/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2013&issue=00730&article=00016&type=abstract
U2 - 10.1097/ICB.0b013e31828eef0c
DO - 10.1097/ICB.0b013e31828eef0c
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84887882132
SN - 1935-1089
VL - 7
SP - 245
EP - 247
JO - Retinal cases and brief reports
JF - Retinal cases and brief reports
IS - 3
ER -