Sentences with word «photocoagulation»
Photocoagulation is a medical term that refers to using a special type of light to treat or seal damaged blood vessels. Full definition
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.
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Previous measurements showed increased Po 2 in the preretinal vitreous of rabbits and pigs (but not cats) after photocoagulation of the outer retina.
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.
Current treatment to stop this spread, called laser photocoagulation, places an approximately 1 millimeter square grid of burns uniformly across the back of the retina outside the area of good vision.
If the membrane has characteristics that have been shown to be favorable for treatment, laser photocoagulation is applied by an ophthalmologist who has had special training in the technique.
The condition has been treated at advanced stages by laser photocoagulation and steroids, which are effective for some individuals but are often associated with complications.
Treatment strategies include early laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy to prevent retinal detachment.
Between fifty and sixty percent of children with vascular anomalies will require some form of treatment, whether it be medical, surgical or laser photocoagulation.