BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) in the guidance of macular laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. METHODS This was a prospective interventional clinical comparative pilot study. Forty eyes from 24 consecutive patients with diabetic macular edema were allocated to ...

To investigate the efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) combined with laser photocoagulation for aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (AP-ROP) patients with vitreous hemorrhage, we conducted a retrospective observational case series study. A total of 37 eyes of 20 patients' medical records were reviewed. Patients first received IVR (0.25 mg/0.025 mL) and later photocoagulation....

Purpose: To compare the histhologic changes in the retina and chowid, between the continuous and pulsed-wave photocoagulation by diode laser in pigmented rabbits. The r6petitivepulse photocoagulation could prove to be a promising technique for several pathologies in the ocular fundus. Methods: Continuous and pulsed diode-laser transpupillary photocoagulation~ was performed in the eyes of pigmen...

Purpose: Transscleral diode retinal photocoagulation (diopexy) is becoming an accepted technique in the treatment of selected retinal diseases. The objective of this study is to evaluate diopexy technique in the production of adhesive chorioretinal lesions during the surgical treatment of the rhegmatogenous retinal detachment. Methods: 25 patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment were enr...

BACKGROUND To introduce a new technique of laser-assisted conjunctival cystectomy using pattern scan laser (PASCAL) photocoagulation. CASE PRESENTATION A 50-years-old Asian woman presented with a conjunctival cyst in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed a 5 mm × 2 mm sized freely movable conjunctival cyst. After a 1 mm × 1 mm sized conjunctival opening was made using PASCAL photocoagu...

Purpose: To compare the histhologic changes in the retina and chowid, between the continuous and pulsed-wave photocoagulation by diode laser in pigmented rabbits. The r6petitivepulse photocoagulation could prove to be a promising technique for several pathologies in the ocular fundus. Methods: Continuous and pulsed diode-laser transpupillary photocoagulation~ was performed in the eyes of pigmen...

BACKGROUND Diabetic macular oedema is the leading causes of blindness. Laser photocoagulation reduces the risk of visual loss. However recurrences are common and despite laser treatment, patients with diabetic macular oedema experienced progressive loss of vision. Stabilization of the blood retinal barrier introduces a rationale for intravitreal triamcinolone treatment in diabetic macular oedem...

BACKGROUND Laser treatment of extrafoveal well delineated choroidal neovascularisation in exudative age related macular degeneration has a high rate of failure with subsequent severe vision loss from subfoveal involvement. Laser treatment may limit scotoma size, but is unpalatable because of early persistent vision loss. Intravitreal triamacinolone injection may be an acceptable alternative the...