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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2026

Efficacy and safety of 577 nm subthreshold laser treatment in acute central serous chorioretinopathy.

Güzide Akçay, Hatice Selen Kanar, Ulviye Kivrak, Isil Uslubas, Aysu Karatay Arsan

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Güzide AkçayDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye. drguzideakcay@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6111-9772
Hatice Selen KanarFaculty of Medicine, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6505-9714
Ulviye KivrakDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1694-6864
Isil UslubasKocaeli City Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7539-8242
Aysu Karatay ArsanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-918X

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purposeTo assess the subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) treatment in patients with acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 46 eyes from 46 patients with acute CSC. Twenty-five patients were treated with SML, while 21 were observed without intervention. Outcomes evaluated included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), outer nuclear layer thickness (ONLT), subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT), and subretinal fluid (SRF) height. SML was applied using a 577 nm yellow wavelength laser.

resultsIn the SML group, BCVA improved significantly from 0.33 ± 0.13 LogMAR at baseline to 0.07 ± 0.05 LogMAR at 6 months (p < 0.001). The observation group showed improvement from 0.29 ± 0.13 LogMAR to 0.14 ± 0.16 LogMAR (p = 0.011). SFCT decreased significantly in the SML group (460.36 ± 67.91 μm at baseline to 407.44 ± 60.18 μm at 6 months, p = 0.013), with no significant change in the observation group. The SML group also showed a significant increase in ONLT (p < 0.001), and complete SRF resorption was achieved in all patients, compared to 23.8% in the observation group.

conclusionSML treatment is a safe and effective option for managing acute CSC. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: 2024/010.99/2/21-27.03.2024, retrospective design.

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Central Serous ChorioretinopathyLaser CoagulationVisual AcuityAcute DiseaseAdultFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesFundus OculiHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeAcute central serous chorioretinopathyOptic coherence tomographySubthreshold micropulse laserYellow wavelength laser

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