McLoone, Eibhlin and O'Keefe, Michael and McLoone, Sean F. and McLoone, Bernadette (2006) Long - Term Refractive and Biometric Outcomes Following Diode Laser Therapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity. Jouirnal of American association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 10 (5). pp. 454-459.

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Abstract

To assess the long-term refractive and biometric outcomes of diode laser-treated eyes in threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Cycloplegic autorefraction and biometry were performed, at a mean follow-up of 11 years, on 16 laser-treated eyes with threshold ROP and 9 comparison eyes with subthreshold untreated ROP. The laser treated eyes had a mean spherical equivalent of - 2.33 D with a mean astigmatic error of 1.38D. The comparison eyes had a mean spherical equivalent of +1.07 D with a mean astigmatic error of 0.42D. This trend toward increaded myopia in treated eyes did not achieve statistical significance. The myopia in the laser group appeared to be slowly progressive in nature when compared with earlier refractive data for these patients. The laser treated eyes had reduced anterior chamber depth (ACD) compared with the subthreshold eyes.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Refractive; Biometric Outcomes; Diode Laser Therapy; Retinopathy;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering
Item ID:	938
Depositing User:	Sean McLoone
Date Deposited:	08 Apr 2008
Journal or Publication Title:	Jouirnal of American association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/perio...
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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