PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of contact transscleral diode laser (TSDL) in the treatment of threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHOD: TSDL was performed in 14 eyes of 8 babies who presented to the paediatric ophthalmic service at King's College Hospital between 1996 and 1997 with threshold ROP (median post-conceptual age 26 + 1 weeks, median birthweight 835 g) by a single surgeon. Follow-up ranged from 9 to 41 weeks (median 21 weeks). RESULTS: In 11 eyes (79%) regression of ROP occurred after a single laser treatment with a good anatomical outcome. In 3 eyes (21%) there was an unfavourable response with the development of traction retinal detachment. These include both eyes of one baby who rapidly progressed to stage IV ROP. One other eye developed a fibrotic band a few months after treatment. No significant complications of laser treatment were observed. CONCLUSION: These initial results indicate that TSDL photocoagulation is an effective and technically straightforward alternative to cryotherapy in the treatment of ROP.
PURPOSE: To assess the outcome of contact transscleral diode laser (TSDL) in the treatment of threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). METHOD: TSDL was performed in 14 eyes of 8 babies who presented to the paediatric ophthalmic service at King's College Hospital between 1996 and 1997 with threshold ROP (median post-conceptual age 26 + 1 weeks, median birthweight 835 g) by a single surgeon. Follow-up ranged from 9 to 41 weeks (median 21 weeks). RESULTS: In 11 eyes (79%) regression of ROP occurred after a single laser treatment with a good anatomical outcome. In 3 eyes (21%) there was an unfavourable response with the development of traction retinal detachment. These include both eyes of one baby who rapidly progressed to stage IV ROP. One other eye developed a fibrotic band a few months after treatment. No significant complications of laser treatment were observed. CONCLUSION: These initial results indicate that TSDL photocoagulation is an effective and technically straightforward alternative to cryotherapy in the treatment of ROP.
Authors: Mohammad Mehdi Parvaresh; Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani; Mehdi Modarres; Hossein Nazari; Nahid Saiepour Journal: J Ophthalmic Vis Res Date: 2013-10
Authors: Ramak Roohipourmoallai; Shahin Faghihi; Hooshang Faghihi; Ali Torkashvand; Amin Nabavi; Marjan I Fooladi; Afsar D Farahani; Fatemeh Bazvand; Siva S R Iyer; Nazanin Ebrahimiadib Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Date: 2022-01 Impact factor: 1.848