Argon Laser Photocoagulation for Neovascularization in Retinal Vein Occlusion
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1478-1484, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-148079
ABSTRACT
We performed a retrospective study of 47 patients(47 eyes) with retinal vein occlusion who had treated with laser photocoagulation for neovascularization from January 1991 through January 1992. Only cases with a minimum of one year follow up were included in this study. The majority of patients were 50 year old(78.7%). Sixteen patients were male(34%) and thirty one patients were female(66%). The proportion of branch retinal vein occlusion and central retinal vein occlusion was 74.5%, 25.5%, respectively. New vessles elsewhere were developed in 36 eyes(76.6%), new vessles on the disc in 7 eyes(14.9%), and 4 eyes(8.5%) had both types of neovascularization. The percents of regression in neovascularization was 72.3% which ranged from 84% for under 10 disc diameter area of retinal ischemia to 64% for over 10 disc diameter area of retinal ischemia. Vitreous hemorrhage occured in 12 eyes(25.5%) within 1 year and especially when ischemic area was over 10 disc diameters and associated with systemic vascular diseases.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Argon
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Retinal Vein
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Retinaldehyde
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Vascular Diseases
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Retinal Vein Occlusion
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ischemia
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Light Coagulation
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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