The Effect of Cryotherapy on Stage 3 Retinopathy of Prematurity
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 397-401, 1989.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Sixteen eyes of 8 premature infants with stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity were treated with cryotherapy. Transconjunctival or transscleral cryotherapy was applied to the avascular retina with a cataract cryoprobe under general anesthesia. The mean follow up period was 8.2 months with a range of 4.5 to 14 months. Twelve(75%) of 16 treated eyes showed complete resolution of retinopathy of prematurity, while 4(25%) of 16 treated eyes showed cicticial change 1 eye became cicatricial Grade I and 3 eyes Grade II.
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Main subject:
Retina
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Cataract
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Retinopathy of Prematurity
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Infant, Premature
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Follow-Up Studies
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Cryotherapy
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Anesthesia, General
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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