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Volume 23

October - December 2007 (Part-II)

Number  6


 

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Barrier laser photocoagulation for
recurrent retinal detachment

Rizwan A. Cheema,1 Ravi Gandhewar,2 Elias Kehdi3

ABSTRACT

Objective: To describe results of barrier laser photocoagulation in preventing progression of recurrent retinal detachment.

Methodology: Prospective review of five patients with recurrent retinal detachment confined to the peripheral inferior retina. Three rows of barrier argon laser photocoagulation of moderate intensity white burns were performed. Patients were observed carefully after laser photocoagulation for signs of progression of retinal detachment beyond the barrier laser confines.

Results: Barrier laser photocoagulation was successful in limiting the progression of retinal detachment in all cases during follow-up period (average 34.4 months), and maintaining good central visual acuity.

Conclusion: Barrier laser photocoagulation can be useful in preventing progression of recurrent retinal detachment in selected patients.

KEY WORDS: Recurrent retinal detachment, Proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), Laser photocoagulation, Barrier laser photocoagulation, Demarcation laser photocogulation.

Pak J Med Sci    October - December 2007 (Part-II)    Vol. 23 No. 6    941-945


1. Rizwan A. Cheema, FRCOphth,
2. Ravi Gandhewar, FRCS,
3. Elias Kehdi, MBBS,
1-3: Vitreo-retinal service, Cardiff Eye Unit.
University Hospital of Wales,
Cardiff. CF14 4XW, UNITED KINGDOM.

Correspondence

Rizwan Cheema,
Consultant Viteroretinal Surgeon,
Ffordd Cwellyn, Cardiff,
CF23 5NB. U.K.
E-mail: drrac@doctors.net.uk

* Received for Publication: May 18, 2007
* Revision Received: October 12, 2007
* Revision Accepted: October 17, 2007



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