J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2003 Feb;44(2):331-337.

A Comparison of Cryotherapy Versus Transscleral Diode Laser Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity

• Park DH
• Cho YW

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.

Keyword

Cryotherapy; Retinopathy of prematurity; Transscleral diode laser photocoagulation

MeSH Terms

Cryotherapy*
Humans
Infant
Lasers, Semiconductor*
Light Coagulation*
Retinopathy of Prematurity*