Effects of haemodialysis on diabetic macular leakage. Issue 12 (1st December 2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tokuyama, Takanobu; Ikeda, Tomohiro; Sato, Keiko
• Is Part Of: British journal of ophthalmology. Volume 84:Issue 12(2000)
• Page Start: 1397
• Page End: 1400
• Publication Date: 2000-12-01
• Subjects: diabetic retinopathy -- macular oedema -- haemodialysis; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1136/bjo.84.12.1397
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1161

Abstract

Abstract : AIM: To evaluate the effects of haemodialysis on macular oedema by fluorescein angiography in patients with diabetic retinopathy and end stage renal disease. METHODS: In this prospective study, fluorescein angiography was performed on 40 eyes of 22 non-insulin dependent diabetic patients with end stage renal disease just before (baseline) and 4 weeks after the beginning of haemodialysis. The change of macular leakage was determined by evaluating the same phase of the angiograms. RESULTS: Fluorescein angiograms obtained at 4 weeks showed that macular leakage was unchanged in 28/40 eyes (70%), decreased in 4/40 eyes (10%), and increased in 8/40 eyes (20%) when compared with the baseline appearance. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that haemodialysis does not benefit macular leakage in diabetic patients receiving haemodialysis for end stage renal disease.