Visual outcome in panretinal photocoagulation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy at one year follow up [a study of 100 cases at Abbasi Shaheed hospital]

ABSTRACT

Purpose of our study was to evaluate the visual outcome with panretinal photocoagulation in proliferative diabetic retinopathy at one year follow up. It was retrospective, analytical, observational type of study. The study was carried out at eye department Abbasi Shaheed Hospital from March 2007-April2008. The results of our study are as follows 150 eyes of 100 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were studied over a period of one year that is from March 2007-April 2008. 68% patients in our study were between 40-50 years of age and 32% between 50-60 years of age. 72% patients were males and 28% patients were females. 150 eyes of 100 patients were treated and they were followed up for 1 week, 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after PRP. Our study included 150 eyes of 100 patients 11 patients[16] eyes were in follow up. In our study 65% patients maintamed their visual acquity between 6/36-6/18.13% had improved visual acquity upto 6/12- 6/9 and 22% had their visual acquity deteriorated to 6/60- perception of hand movement. Causes of decreased vision in our study were progression of cataract 16%, lschaemic maculopathy 26%, vitreous heamorrhage 42% and preretinal fibrosis 16%. It was concluded that PRP should be initiated early to be most effective in management of PDR