Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Foo Valencia
Singapore
Research Article
The Effects of PASCAL Panretinal Photocoagulation on the Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer
Author(s): Mohla Aditi, Mathur Ranjana, Nongpiur Monisha E, Cheung Carol Y, Milastuti Nia, Foo Valencia and Perera ShamiraMohla Aditi, Mathur Ranjana, Nongpiur Monisha E, Cheung Carol Y, Milastuti Nia, Foo Valencia and Perera Shamira
Purpose: To investigate the effects of Pascal (Topcon Medical Laser Systems, Inc. Oakland, NJ) pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) on the optic nerve head (ONH). Method: This was a prospective case control study comparing 3 groups of patients seen in the diabetic retinopathy (DR) clinics, without any coexistent optic nerve pathology. Group A patients had proliferative or severe non proliferative DR necessitating PRP during the study period. Group B patients had mild or moderate DR and did not require PRP throughout the study period. Group C patients had standard retinal laser (green argon or frequency doubled YAG) PRP at least 2 years ago. All the 3 Groups had retinal oxygenation measurements and retinal vessel caliber readings by Oxymap T1(Oxymap, Reykjavik, Iceland), optic disc stereophotographs, high definition optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) scans of the ONH by both Cirrus (C.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000576