Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Teruhiko Hamanaka
Japanese Red Cross Medical Center,
4-1-22 Hiroo, Shibuya- ku, Tokyo 150
Japan
Research Article
Retinal Photocoagulation Density in the Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma due to Diabetic Retinopathy
Author(s): Teruhiko Hamanaka, Takayasu Omata, Noriko Akabane, Toshihiro Yajima and Nobuo IshidaTeruhiko Hamanaka, Takayasu Omata, Noriko Akabane, Toshihiro Yajima and Nobuo Ishida
Purpose: The risk factors for pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) failure and the efficacy of achieving a PRP burn density of ≥ 40% in the mid-periphery against diabetic neovascular glaucoma (NVG) were retrospectively evaluated.Methods: All eyes were treated in order to exceed more than 40% PRP density by fluorescein fundus angiography before and after PRP. Risk factors for failed IOP control (≤22 mmHg or baseline) were evaluated by dividing into two groups; eyes received previous retinal photocoagulation (RP) before NVG (group I) and eyes with no RP before NVG (group II).Results: Thirty one eyes of 25 patients were used (group I: 12 eyes, group II: 19 eyes).RP density before NVG in all eyes in group I was less than 40%. Risk factors for failed IOP control were prolonged PRP treatment of more than 12 months in g.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.S4-007