Abstract
Purpose: :
Single centre, retrospective trial with a follow up of two years aiming at clinical advantages, efficacy and safety of Diode Laser as treatment of retinal tears.
Methods: :
26 eyes with retinal tears associated with lattice degeneration, PVD, atrophic holes and localized retinal detatchment underwent Transpupillary diode laser photocoagulation. Patients were followed up to two years.
Results: :
24 out of 26 eyes showed successful choriretinal adhesions. Failure was seen in tears associated with localized retinal detatchment with posterior vitreous detatchment.
Conclusions: :
Diode laser effectively produces retinopexy suitable for treatment of retinal tears not associated with localised tractional retinal detatchment.
Keywords: retinal detachment • retinal pigment epithelium • sclera