[Prophylactic lasercoagulation of senile retinoschisis (author's transl)].
135 patients with senile retinoschisis were treated by argon laser coagulation. 73 of them were reexamined after an average interval of 15 months. The treatment consisted of a posterior demarcation by 2-3 lasercoagulation series in the area of the normal retina and in addition treatment of the entire area of retinoschisis. Lasercoagulation was performed, when: 1. the retinoschisis reached the equator or extended postequatorially, 2. a hole in the outer layer was detected, 3. a retinal detachment proceeded from a retinoschisis in the other eye.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery
Prophylaktische Laserkoagulation der senilen Retinoschisis