A Comparison of Cryotherapy Versus Transscleral Diode Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 331-337, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-70930
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine whether transscleral diode laser photocoagulation is as effective as cryotherapy for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).METHODS:
Thirty-six eyes of 18 infants with acute ROP were treated with cryotherapy and 32 eyes of another 16 infants with acute ROP were treated with transscleral diode laser photocoagulation.RESULTS:
The transscleral diode laser photocoagulation group had 94% favorable outcome, whereas the cryotherapy group had 78% favorable outcome.CONCLUSIONS:
The results suggest that transscleral diode laser photocoagulation is as effective as cryotherapy for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity.
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Main subject:
Retinopathy of Prematurity
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Cryotherapy
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Lasers, Semiconductor
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Light Coagulation
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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