Evaluation of Argon Laser Photocoagulation of the Posterior Pole in Oedematous Diabetic Retinopathy

1985 ◽  
Vol 191 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Segal ◽  
A. Ducasse
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Argon Laser ◽  
Posterior Pole ◽  
Argon Laser Photocoagulation

Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-176
Author(s):  
Alan D. Penman ◽  
Kimberly W. Crowder ◽  
William M. Watkins
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Macular Edema ◽  
Diabetic Macular Edema ◽  
Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Argon Laser ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Argon Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Clinically Significant Macular Edema ◽  
Clinically Significant

The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) was a randomized clinical trial involving nearly four thousand diabetic patients with early proliferative retinopathy, moderate to severe nonproliferative retinopathy, and/or diabetic macular edema in each eye. This paper (ETDRS report number 1) describes the findings in the subgroup of eyes in the ETDRS that were identified as having mild to moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and macular edema. The analysis showed that immediate focal argon laser photocoagulation of “clinically significant” diabetic macular edema substantially reduced the risk of visual loss, increased the chance of visual improvement, decreased the frequency of persistent macular edema, and caused only minor visual field losses. The authors recommended immediate focal argon laser photocoagulation for all eyes with clinically significant macular edema and mild or moderate nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, regardless of the level of visual acuity.

scholarly journals PENGGUNAAN LASER ARGON SEBAGAI FOTOKOAGULASI LASER DALAM TERAPI PENYAKIT PERDARAHAN RETINA DI BEBERAPA TEMPAT PELAYANAN KESEHATAN MATA

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayu H. F. Kaparang ◽  
Maya Moningka
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Medical Record ◽  
Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Argon Laser ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Retinal Hemorrhage ◽  
Argon Laser Photocoagulation ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Keywords Laser

Abstract: Laser has been used for treating retinal hemorrhage. Argon is still used for photocoagulation. This study aimed to determine the use of Argon laser photocoagulation in retinal hemorrhage. This was a retrospective descriptive study carried out by using secondary data from the medical record of patients. The results showed that laser photocoagulation was mostly applied to female patients with age range between 40-60 years old. The amount of laser was <500 shots, particularly for retinal hemorrhage caused by Proliferatif Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR).Keywords: Laser photocoagulation, Argon laser, retinal hemorrhageAbstrak : Sinar laser digunakan sebagai terapi pada pasien dengan penyakit perdarahan retina. Untuk fotokoagulasi masih sering digunakan laser Argon. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui penggunaan laser Argon sebagai fotokoagulasi pada perdarahan retina. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif retrospektif dengan menggunakan data rekam medik pasien sebagai data sekunder. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa fotokoagulasi laser paling banyak dilakukan pada pasien wanita. Dari segi usia terbanyak didapati pada kisaran usia 40-60 tahun. Tembakan laser yang sering diberikan yaitu dengan dosis < 500 tembakan, dan lebih khusus diterapkan pada perdarahan retina dengan penyebab Proliferatif Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) atau retinopati diabetik proliferatif.Kata Kunci: Fotokoagulasi laser, laser argon, perdarahan retina

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