Detailed evidence - based recommendations for prevention, early detection, and treatment by stage of retinopathy with and without macular edema, including a detailed discussion of the relative roles of laser photocoagulation and anti-VEGF therapy in treatment. (aao.org)
Previous measurements showed increased Po 2 in the preretinal vitreous of rabbits and pigs (but not cats) after photocoagulation of the outer retina. (iovs.arvojournals.org)
In the new study, Lucentis was compared to scatter laser therapy (or panretinal photocoagulation), which has been the standard treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy since the 1970s. (sciencedaily.com)