J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2001 Dec;42(12):1697-1704.

Transscleral Diode Laser Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity: Short-term Structural Outcome

• Cho HJ
• Bae JH
• Cho YW

Abstract

PURPOSE: We observed the short-term outcome and associated complications of transscleral diode laser photocoagulation (TSDL) for acute proliferative retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) to evaluate the efficacy and safety.
METHODS
20 eyes of 10 infants with acute ROP were treated with transscleral diode laser photo-coagulation through conjunctiva by a single surgeon. Anatomical results and postoperative complications were main outcomes. Follow-up ranged from 11 to 40 weeks.
RESULTS
In 1 eye (5%), there was a macular temporal dragging. In 19 eyes (95%), regression occurred after a single laser treatment with a flat retina. No significant anterior or posterior segment complications were occurred, even though there was a small amount of preretinal hemorrhage in 1 eye after laser photocoagulation.
CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that transscleral diode laser photocoagulation is a safe and effective alternative to cryotherapy or transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation in the treatment of ROP.

Keyword

Transscleral Diode Laser; Retinopathy of Prematurity

MeSH Terms

Conjunctiva
Cryotherapy
Follow-Up Studies
Hemorrhage
Humans
Infant
Lasers, Semiconductor*
Light Coagulation*
Postoperative Complications
Retina
Retinopathy of Prematurity*