A Comparison of Cryotherapy Versus Transscleral Diode Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity.
- Author:
Dae Hong PARK
1
;
Young Wook CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea. young_wook@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cryotherapy;
Retinopathy of prematurity;
Transscleral diode laser photocoagulation
- MeSH:
Cryotherapy*;
Humans;
Infant;
Lasers, Semiconductor*;
Light Coagulation*;
Retinopathy of Prematurity*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2003;44(2):331-337
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
