Release of vitreomacular traction following retinal photocoagulation in an eye with branch retinal vein occlusion.

Infrequently, vitreomacular traction is released through the spontaneous development of complete posterior vitreous detachment (PVD). PVD caused by laser photocoagulation has also been reported. A 62-year-old woman with ischemic branch retinal vein occlusion showed decreased vision in the affected eye due to vitreomacular traction. We performed laser photocoagulation in the ischemic retinal area in the hope of eliminating vitreomacular traction through laser-induced PVD. Forty days later, her vision improved and the release of vitreomacular traction was observed, associated with PVD. Optical coherence tomography demonstrates clearly the change of vitreomacular interface before and after photocoagulation.