Microperimetry and Multimodal Retinal Imaging pp 157-162 | Cite as
Inflammatory Chorioretinal Disorders
Abstract
The use of MP-1 microperimetry enables us to evaluate accurately the retinal sensitivity of eyes with inflammatory chorioretinal disorders. Functional mapping with microperimetry may give a more accurate representation of perceived visual function after immunosuppressive therapy than best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) alone. Microperimetric quantification of macular sensitivity provides an ancillary tool to evaluate the activity and the extent of functional involvement and is useful to monitor the efficacy of treatment. Our data reveal that distant BCVA alone significantly underestimates the impairment of photoreceptors and that subclinical macular dysfunction is a permanent damage in these patients. Full assessment of macular function by integrating microperimetry and BCVA provides a more comprehensive approach for quantifying macular function in patients with inflammatory chorioretinal diseases.
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