PMID: 6158998Nov 1, 1980Paper

Photocoagulation in proliferative sickle retinopathy: results of a 5-year study

The British Journal of Ophthalmology
P Condon, G R Serjeant

Abstract

The progress of proliferative sickle retinopathy (PSR) in 57 eyes treated by xenon arc photocoagulation has been compared with that in 41 comparison eyes. Angiographic assessment of the treated PSR lesions in 54 patients followed up for a mean period of 47 months (range 8-65 months) revealed cessation of leakage in 44 (81%), reduction of leakage in 8 (15%), and no change in 2 (4%). In the 41 comparison eyes more extensive perfused PSR occurred in 25 (60%), no change in 8 (20), and spontaneous improvement in 8 (20%). Autoinfarction of PSR lesions in comparison eyes was observed during the study period in 16 (39%). Assessed by visual acuity, there was no significant difference between treatment and comparison groups, deterioration of 3 lines or more on the Snellen chart occurring in 9% of the treated eyes and 5% of the comparison eyes. Vitreous haemorrhages occurred in 8 (14%) of treated eyes and in 7 (17%) of the comparison group. The most common complication of photocoagulation was choroidal neovascularisation in the burn area, choroidoretinal neovascularisation (CRN) occurring in 19 patients and choroidovitreal neovascularisation (CVN) in 12 patients. In 4 of the latter patients CVN lesions underwent rapid growth and in 4 were...Continue Reading

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Jul 1, 1975·Archives of Ophthalmology·S O GalinosB J Busse
Jul 1, 1974·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·P I Condon, G R Serjeant
Nov 1, 1972·American Journal of Ophthalmology·P I Condon, G R Serjeant
Jul 1, 1973·Archives of Ophthalmology·M F Goldberg, I Acacio
Jun 1, 1980·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·P I Condon, G R Serjeant

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Jan 1, 1988·Eye·B J MoriartyG R Serjeant
Mar 1, 1981·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·P I CondonG R Serjeant
Nov 1, 1983·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·J F TalbotG R Serjeant
Jul 1, 1990·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·P D FoxG R Serjeant
Dec 1, 1991·The British Journal of Ophthalmology·R W AchesonG R Serjeant
May 1, 1982·American Journal of Ophthalmology·M L KleinG R Serjeant
Jan 1, 1987·Lasers in Surgery and Medicine·J J KearneyF D Wertz

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