Retrospective Study Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia 2011

Diode laser photocoagulation of retinopathy of prematurity.

Galván Ledesma A, Morales Guillén C, Pastor Ramos MT, Vázquez Marouschek Mdel C — Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia, 2011

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers retrospectively analyzed the results of diode laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature infants treated at their hospital between 2004 and 2008.

What They Found

The study found good anatomical results in 96.5% of 147 eyes treated with diode laser photocoagulation for ROP, with 84.35% of cases being pre-threshold retinopathy. Nine months post-treatment, 84.85% of 132 eyes showed good functional results, though strabismus affected 23.5% and nystagmus 10.3% of treated children.

Canadian Relevance

This study was conducted outside of Canada and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

As a retrospective study, it relies on existing clinical records, which may introduce limitations such as potential for incomplete data or selection bias.

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Study Details

Study Type	Retrospective Study
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	22040644
Year Published	2011
Journal	Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
MeSH Terms	Comorbidity; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Infant, Premature, Diseases; Lasers, Semiconductor; Light Coagulation; Male; Postoperative Complications; Refractive Errors; Retinopathy of Prematurity; Retrospective Studies

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