Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of laser-induced chorioretinal venous anastomosis on macular edema of non-ischemic retinal vein occlusion. Methods Thirty-seven eyes of 37 cases of non-ischemic retinal vein occlusion received the treatment of laserinduced chorioretinal venous anastomosis and were followed up for 6～12 months. All affected eyes underwent the clinical examinations of visual acuity, ocular fundus photography, fundus fluoreceine angoigraphy (FFA) and light sensitivity of central 5 degree of the retina, and the pre- and post-operative clinical materials were analyzed. Results Successful chorioretinal venous anastomosis was formed in 18 eyes (48.6%) within 2 months after laser photocoaglation, with the mean best improved corrected visual acuity of (4.25±0.46) lines, while the mean best corrected visual acuity of the other 19 eyes with unsuccessful anastomosis decreased (0.20±0.54) lines（P＜0.001）. The light sensitivity of central 5 degree of the 18 eyes with successful anastomosis improved（P＜0.001）, with resolution of macular edema in 16 eyes, although cystoid macular edema in 2 eyes remained no change. The light sensitivity of central 5 degree of the 19 eyes with unsuccessful anastomosis have decreased（P＜0.05）, with aggrevation of the macular edema. Conclusion Successful laser-induced chorioretinal anastomosis can resolute the macular edema caused by retinal vein occlusion, especially for diffused macular edema caused by early retinal vein occlusion. (Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,2002,18:10-12)
