Treatment of Acute Retinopathy of Prematurity with Argon Indirect Laser Ophthalmoscope 2nd Report.

Kim, Kwon Il; Ahn, Sang Gi; Koo, Bon Sool

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(12):1691-1696.
Published online December 1, 2001.

Treatment of Acute Retinopathy of Prematurity with Argon Indirect Laser Ophthalmoscope 2nd Report.

Kwon Il Kim, Sang Gi Ahn, Bon Sool Koo

Department of Ophthalmology, Sung-Ae General Hospital, Korea. eyecare@thrunet.com

아르곤 레이저 도상검안경을 이용한 급성기 미숙아 망막증의 치료 제 2 보

김권일(Kwon Il Kim),안상기(Sang Gi Ahn),구본술(Bon Sool Koo)

Abstract

PURPOSE
It is to report the efficacy and safety of an argon laser photocoagulation which was the treatment modality for retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS: From March 1996 to December 1999, on 69 prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity, they were series of observations following periods of two to five days, one week, two weeks, four weeks, three months and one year time respectively. RESULTS: We noticed the regressions in 84 prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity cases as well. CONCLUSIONS: The report emphasized the advantages of the argon laser photocoagulation which reduce the risk from a general anesthesia by applying a topical anesthesia, and the safety of using laser technique of convenience to apply and minimize the tissue damages of the lesions. It also described the preferable consequent results following the early treatment with divided applications on the prethreshold cases.

Key Words: Argon Laser Photocoagulation;Prethreshold;Retinopathy of prematurity;ROP