Treatment of Acute Retinopathy of Prematurity with Argon Indirect Laser Opthalmoscope

ABSTRACT

Twenty two eyes of twelve infants with threshold or prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity were treated by using the Argon laser through an indirect ophthalmoscopic delivery system. Eyes that had persistent plus disease were retreated to the missed areas. Mean follow-up period was 8.1 months. 20 of 22 eyes were regressed and all of prethreshold ROP were regressed. Our results suggest that argon laser photocoagulation is as effective as cryotherapy in the treatment of ROP and excellent results can be obtained by treating prethreshold zone I or posterior zone II ROP. And laser treatment is better tolerated by infant, accurate, easy, less destructive and not requires general anesthesia.