Abstract
1/2006
vol. 108
Original paper
Diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity – outcomes in one-year observation
- Z Katedry i Kliniki Okulistyki Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie
Online publish date: 2006/03/17
Purpose: To evaluate structural and functional outcomes in one-year old patients, treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
with transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation.
Materials and methods: 58 children (116 eyes) 12 months old, after treatment for ROP with diode laser photocoagulation, were
examined. Both, functional outcome (visual acuity – basing on the examination with Teller Acuity Card Procedure), and structural outcome were evaluated. The cycloplegic refraction was examined in all cases.
Results: We have found good functional outcome in 81.9%, and good structural outcomes in 96.5% of examined eyes. 64.6% of
eyes had hyperopic refractive error, and 31% were myopic.
Conclusions: Diode laser photocoagulation is an effective method of treatment for ROP.
with transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation.
Materials and methods: 58 children (116 eyes) 12 months old, after treatment for ROP with diode laser photocoagulation, were
examined. Both, functional outcome (visual acuity – basing on the examination with Teller Acuity Card Procedure), and structural outcome were evaluated. The cycloplegic refraction was examined in all cases.
Results: We have found good functional outcome in 81.9%, and good structural outcomes in 96.5% of examined eyes. 64.6% of
eyes had hyperopic refractive error, and 31% were myopic.
Conclusions: Diode laser photocoagulation is an effective method of treatment for ROP.
Keywords
retinopathy of prematurity, transpupillary lasercoagulation
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