Diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity: outcomes after 7 years of treatment.

نویسندگان

  • Simona-Delia Nicoara
  • Cristina Cristian
  • Iulian Irimescu
  • Anne-Claudia Stefanut
  • Gabriela Zaharie
چکیده

PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at one institution in Romania. METHODS This retrospective case series included all infants who received indirect diode laser photocoagulation for ROP between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2012. RESULTS The 160 eyes of 83 infants were classified into two categories: 136 eyes (85%) with classic disease (stage III ROP in zones 1 or 2) and 24 eyes (15%) with aggressive posterior ROP (AP-ROP). ROP regressed in 141 eyes (88.12%). The success rate was significantly better in the classic ROP group (94.11%) compared to the AP-ROP group (54.16%) (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The ROP regression rate after the laser treatment was 88% in this series.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus

دوره 51 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014