Purpose: To demonstrate the methodology and efficacy of using scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) and dynamic optical coherence tomography (OCT) to identify and treat symptomatic vitreous floaters using yttrium-aluminum garnet laser vitreolysis (YLV).
Methods: This is a case series highlighted from a cross sectional retrospective study conducted at the Vitreous Retina Macula Specialists of Toronto. Forty eyes from thirty-five patients were treated with YLV between November 2018 and December 2020 for symptomatic floaters and imaged with SLO and dynamic OCT. Patients were re-treated with YLV if they reported ongoing significant vision symptoms during follow-up which correlated to visible opacities on exam and or imaging. Three cases will be highlighted to present the practical applications of SLO and dynamic OCT imaging for YLV treatment.
Results: Forty treated eyes were enrolled in this study, with twenty-six eyes (65%) requiring at least one repeat YLV treatment following the first treatment due to ongoing symptomatic floaters. Following the first YLV, there was a significant improvement in overall mean best corrected visual acuity compared to before treatment (0.11 ± 0.20 LogMAR units vs. 0.14 ± 0.20 LogMAR units, p = 0.02 (paired t test)). Case 1 demonstrates a dense, solitary vitreous opacity that has been localized with dynamic OCT imaging to track its movements and retinal shadowing with the patient's eye movements. Case 2 shows the utility of adjusting the fixation target to monitor the movement of vitreous opacities in real-time. Case 3 exhibits an association between decreased symptom burden and vitreous opacity density after YLV.
Conclusion: Image-guided YLV facilitates the localization and confirmation of vitreous opacities. SLO and dynamic OCT of the vitreous can provide a real-time evaluation of floater size, movement, and morphology, to help clinicians target treatment and monitoring of symptomatic floaters.
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