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Clinical Trial
. 1995 Jul;79(7):637-41.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.79.7.637.

Diode laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity: structural and functional outcome

C S Ling  1 , B W Fleck, E Wright, C Anderson, I Laing
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Clinical Trial

Diode laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity: structural and functional outcome

C S Ling et al. Br J Ophthalmol. 1995 Jul.

Abstract

Aims: The anatomical and functional outcome of 13 babies with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treated with binocular indirect ophthalmoscope diode laser photocoagulation was assessed.

Methods: Thirteen babies (25 eyes) at median postmenstrual age (PMA) 25.5 weeks and median birth weight 725 g were treated with binocular indirect ophthalmoscope (BIO) diode laser photocoagulation when threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was detected at median PMA 35 weeks. Retinopathy was more severe in the nasal retina in 15 eyes. The median severity of retinopathy was 6 clock hours grade 3 disease. All babies were treated under general anaesthetic with no significant ocular or systemic complications during treatment. The median number of burns was 1200.

Results: Resolution of active retinopathy occurred 1-2 weeks following treatment in all but one baby. All eyes had favourable anatomical and functional outcome as defined by the Cryo-ROP study group at a median age of 19.5 months of follow up.

Conclusion: BIO diode laser treatment is as effective as cryotherapy with less morbidity.

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