Ophthal Surg Las Im
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · May 2004
Case ReportsIndocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy of classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization.
To evaluate the efficacy of indocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy for the treatment of classic subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) with differing etiologies. ⋯ Indocyanine green dye-enhanced transpupillary thermotherapy was highly effective in closing classic CNVM in all cases without any recurrence. Visual acuity was either stabilized or improved in 4 of 9 eyes (44.5%).
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Ophthal Surg Las Im · May 2004
Perioperative treatment of patients with diabetes having eye surgery with local anesthesia in an ambulatory facility.
To evaluate the incidence of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia in diabetic patients on the morning of eye surgery scheduled under local anesthesia in an ambulatory surgery facility. ⋯ Blood glucose levels need to be monitored in diabetic patients undergoing even short surgical procedures. The dosage of long-acting insulins or oral hypoglycemics given the night prior to surgery may have to be reduced to prevent hypoglycemia on the morning of surgery.