| A Comparison of Cryotherapy Versus Transscleral Diode Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity. |
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Dae Hong Park, Young Wook Cho |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Korea. young_wook@yahoo.com |
| 미숙아망막병증에서 경공막 다이오드 레이저 광응고술과 냉동치료술의 비교 |
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박대홍 ( Dae Hong Park ) , 조영욱 ( Young Wook Cho ) |
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| 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. |
| Key Words:
Cryotherapy;Retinopathy of prematurity;Transscleral diode laser photocoagulation |
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