J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2001 Dec;42(12):1691-1696.

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

• Kim KI
• Ahn SG
• Koo BS

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.

Keyword

Argon Laser Photocoagulation; Prethreshold; Retinopathy of prematurity; ROP

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia
Anesthesia, General
Argon*
Light Coagulation
Ophthalmoscopes*
Retinopathy of Prematurity*
Argon