On the Effectiveness of Argon Laser Ocular Photocoagulation at Tokai University

Abstract

Ocular photocoagulation is now indispensable for treatment of many kinds of retino-choroidal diseases. We adopted this therapeutic method with an argon laser photocoagulator(Coherent System 900) at Tokai University in May,1979. In the following 13 months, 74 eyes(66 cases) were treated with this method. The authors reported here statistical studies of these cases. They included diabetic retinopathy 34 eyes(27 cases), occlusion of branch of central retinal vein 14 eyes(14 cases), occlusion of central retinal vein 2 eyes (2 cases), retinal detachment 16 eyes (16 cases), central serous choroidopathy 4 eyes (3 cases), Eales disease one eye, Coats disease one eye and others 2 eyes (2 cases). Good results were obtained in 35 eyes (34 cases). We did not experienced immediate complications, but experienced 3 late complications(increased macular edema 2, enlarging of retinal hole 1).