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1/2006
vol. 108 abstract:
Original paper
Diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity – outcomes in one-year observation
Joanna Kobylarz
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Anna Piwowarczyk
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Bożena Romanowska-Dixon
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Online publish date: 2006/03/17
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Purpose: To evaluate structural and functional outcomes in one-year old patients, treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
with transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation. Materials and methods: 58 children (116 eyes) 12 months old, after treatment for ROP with diode laser photocoagulation, were examined. Both, functional outcome (visual acuity – basing on the examination with Teller Acuity Card Procedure), and structural outcome were evaluated. The cycloplegic refraction was examined in all cases. Results: We have found good functional outcome in 81.9%, and good structural outcomes in 96.5% of examined eyes. 64.6% of eyes had hyperopic refractive error, and 31% were myopic. Conclusions: Diode laser photocoagulation is an effective method of treatment for ROP. keywords:
retinopathy of prematurity, transpupillary lasercoagulation |
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