Peripheral retinal ablation in the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a three-year interim report of a randomised, controlled study using the argon laser

A randomised controlled trial is reported of 94 patients with a symmetrical proliferative diabetic retinopathy involving the optic disc, who were treated by a peripheral retinal ablation technique using the argon laser. A highly significant difference in mean cumulative deterioration of visual acuit...

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Published in:British journal of ophthalmology 1977-09, Vol.61 (9), p.555-563
Main Authors: Hercules, B L, Gayed, I I, Lucas, S B, Jeacock, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blindness - etiology
Clinical Trials as Topic
Diabetic Retinopathy - complications
Diabetic Retinopathy - surgery
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Laser Therapy
Lasers - adverse effects
Lasers - methods
Optic Disk
Retinal Vessels
Visual Acuity
Vitreous Body
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Summary:A randomised controlled trial is reported of 94 patients with a symmetrical proliferative diabetic retinopathy involving the optic disc, who were treated by a peripheral retinal ablation technique using the argon laser. A highly significant difference in mean cumulative deterioration of visual acuity and blindness was shown in all but the late stages of the disease process between treated and untreated eyes. The untreated eyes exhibited far worse results. The earlier photocoagulation is initiated in the course of the proliferative process in this disease to control or preferably eliminate optic disc neovascularisation, the better the visual prognosis.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.61.9.555