[Transscleral and transpupillary laser coagulation in proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy]

Abstract

Background: Transscleral diode laser photocoagulation is a new method for treating proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy (PSR). Other treatments include transpupillary laser photocoagulation and transscleral cryocoagulation

Case report: We report two patients with sickle-cell disease and PSR, one treated by transpupillary argon laser coagulation and the other by transscleral diode laser scatter photocoagulation.

Conclusion: Transpupillary and transscleral laser photocoagulation are effective and safe in the treatment of PSR. Transscleral photocoagulation is an alternative treatment method in eyes with PSR and cloudy optical media or with poor mydriasis in which transpupillary coagulation cannot be performed.