Visual Outcome in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients after Pan-Retinal Photocoagulation with Pattern Laser. (Nidek GYC Jixi Model)
Abstract
To assess the visual outcome in the patients of diabetic retinopathy after panretinal photocoagulation.Methods
Over a period of 11 months, 54 eyes of 26 patients with severe &very severe NPDR and PDR were prospectively followed up. Visual outcome was assessed thrice i.e after one, two and three months follow-up. A prospective interventional study was done at NMDC from Jan 2018 to Nov 2018. Patients have different types of systemic illness like hypertension, connective tissue disorder are excluded for this study.Results
In all groups patients pre treatment level of visual acuity checked. After one month followup few patients decrease their visual acuity and it was due to inflammatory edema caused by laser. After that almost all patients maintained their pre treatment level of visual acuity level.one patient suffer from vitreous haemorrhage and it is most likely due to poor metabolic control.Conclusion
Timely PRP save the vision of patients and prevent it's complications. It also save the patients from permanent Blindness. Pattern laser make the PRP easily and save the time as well as postural problem of patients and doctors.Keywords:
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), pan retinal photocoagulation (PRP), Visual outcome.Published
2021/07/03
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