Retinopathy of Prematurity: Injection or Laser

[Diode laser photocoagulation of retinopathy of prematurity].

OBJECTIVE To describe diode laser photocoagulation results in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in our hospital. MATERIAL AND METHOD Retrospective cross-sectional study based on clinical histories of the premature infants treated during the period from 2004 to 2008. RESULTS In the treated group we found a predominance of pre-threshold retinopathy versus threshold retinopathy (84.35% vs 15.65...

Transpupillary Diode Laser Retinal Photocoagulation for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity: Experience in Southern Iran

Posterior Pole Sparing Laser Photocoagulation Combined with Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection in Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity

Purpose. To report the results of the posterior pole sparing laser photocoagulation combined with intravitreal bevacizumab injection (IVB) in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods. A retrospective chart review of premature babies with ROP, all of whom received laser photocoagulation with IVB. Eleven eyes of 6 infants with advanced zone I ROP underwent laser ablation sparing posterior pole w...

Reactivation of retinopathy of prematurity after bevacizumab injection.

OBJECTIVE To report late reactivation and progression of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) after intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy. METHODS Retrospective review of 9 patients (17 eyes) with recurrence of ROP after initial treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy. Data collected included (1) location and stage of ROP activity, (2) number and timing of treatments, and (3) structura...

Refractive Status of Chinese with Laser-Treated Retinopathy of Prematurity

PURPOSE To analyze changes in myopia, astigmatism, and anisometropia after laser treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), including aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP), in Mainland Chinese children. METHODS This was a retrospective study of children who had laser treatment for threshold or type 1 prethreshold ROP between January 2004 and October 2012 and age-matched ...