Aseel Hamoud Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Network Security, Chronic central serous chorioretinopathy
Department of Ophthalmology Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust UK, Maidstone, United Kingdom
Aseel Hamoud is from Department of Ophthalmology at Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust UK, Maidstone ME16 9QQ, United Kingdom. Hamoud research interest are Chorioretinopathy, Choriocapillaris, Subthreshold micropluse yellow laser treatment.
Review Article Open Access
Author(s): Aseel Hamoud and Saad Younis
CSR is characterized by avascular focal leakage from the choriocapillaris through the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), resulting in serous detachment of the neurosensory retina. It is usually self-limiting; in a small minority of cases chronic CSR may develop with the potential for progressive RPE atrophy and permanent visual loss. Treatment is challenging as focal laser can cause scarring and visual loss. Photodynamic therapy is not always effective. The Supra 577TM nm yellow micro pulse laser (Quantel medical) has been recently used for chronic CSR treatment. It is highly selective localizing the effect on the RPE, whilst sparing the fovea. The purpose of our study is to assess the efficacy and safety of the Supra 577TM MicroPulse (MP) laser treatment in ... view moreĀ»