ANATOMICAL, FUNCTIONAL AND MICROPERIMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE TREATMENT OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY WITH TWO MICROPULSED LASER STRATEGIES

• Grant number: 21/11067-5
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: May 01, 2023
• End date: April 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Medicine - Surgery
• Principal Investigator: Mauricio Maia
• Grantee: Luiz Roisman
• Host Institution: Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM). Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Central serous chorioretinopathy typically has a benign behavior, with spontaneous improvement within 3 months. For chronic and recurrent cases, there are several therapeutic alternatives and, among them, the micropulsed subthreshold laser stands out with good functional and anatomical results, in addition to a satisfactory safety profile. However, the lack of standardization is still a major obstacle in the acceptance of this therapy. The aim of this study is, therefore, to compare the effectiveness of the two main micropulse laser treatment strategies, as well as to analyze their safety profile, and anatomical and functional correlations in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.