Long-Term Therapeutic Outcomes of Photodynamic Therapy-Based or Photocoagulation-Based Treatments on Retinal Capillary Hemangioma

Abstract Background: Retinal capillary hemangioma (RCH) is a rare and refractory eye tumor. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of two laser-based therapies for RCH, photodynamic therapy (PDT), and focal photocoagulation-based treatment. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study. Eight RCH patients (10 eyes) receiving laser treatment and followed up from November 2011 to December 2016 in our hospital were selected and their medical records reviewed. Clinical results and correlations between various clinicodemographic factors and vision outcome were analyzed. Results: A total of 39 RCH tumor bodies were found and treated. Eleven sessions of PDT and 25 sessions of photocoagulation were administered. Other treatments included five intravitreal injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor or triamcinolone acetonide and one vitreoretinal surgery. After the follow-up period of 54.3 ± 29.8 months, 35 tumor bodies were stable or regressed, and 4 were re...