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Targeted laser photocoagulation of larger capillary aneurysms with rim in diabetic macular edema
Pradeep Sagar1, Suchitra Biswal1, P Mahesh Shanmugam2, HN Ravishankar1, Rashmi Pawar1
1 Department of Vitreo-Retina, Sankara Eye Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Vitreo-Retina and Ocular Oncology, Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Pradeep Sagar,
Department of Vitreo-Retina, Sankara Eye Hospital, Harakere, Shimoga - 577 202, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/2211-5056.353130
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This is a retrospective series of five eyes of four cases with diabetic macular edema (DME) secondary to large capillary aneurysms. Larger capillary aneurysms were identified noninvasively based on the presence of white rim in color photograph. On optical coherence tomography (OCT), the larger capillary aneurysms were seen as vertically oval structures with heterogeneous lumen and hyperreflective margin. Two of the four eyes were treated with intravitreal therapy with poor response before considering laser photocoagulation. In one eye, laser photocoagulation was considered as primary therapy in view of the poor response to intravitreal therapy in the fellow eye. In one eye, intravitreal steroid with prompt laser was considered. In one eye, laser was considered as primary therapy. Complete obliteration of the capillary lumen was noted on OCT in all the five eyes after laser photocoagulation. Complete resolution of macular edema was noted in all the five eyes with no recurrence over a follow-up period of 4–18 months. DME secondary to larger capillary aneurysms responds well to targeted laser photocoagulation. These larger capillary aneurysms can be identified on clinical examination and color photograph by the presence of white rim and can be confirmed on OCT.
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