Effect of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
- Author:
Jae Ho LEE
1
;
Song Hee PARK
;
Hanho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cryotherapy;
Favorable outcome;
Retinopathy of prematurity;
Unfavorable outcome
- MeSH:
Birth Weight;
Cryotherapy*;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Infant;
Light Coagulation;
Retinopathy of Prematurity*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1993;34(1):35-40
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cryotherapy or photocoagulation is indicated for threshcld stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity. Twenty-three infants with threshold stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity were treated with cryotherapy and were analyzed from June 1988 10 December 1991. In patient with cryotherapy, mean gestational age was 30.0 weeks, mean birth weight was 1281gm, and mean number of cryoapplications was 45.4. 32 of 44 eyes (72.7%) had favorable outcomes, and 12 of 44 eyes (27.3%) had unfavorable outcomes.
