[Preliminary results of laser coagulation of the retina in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy in pregnant women].
The authors observed a group of 16 pregnant women aged 22-38 years with insulin-dependent diabetes of D, R, RF class (accor. to White). All the patients were treated by conventional insulin therapy. The fundus in 8 of them (16 eyes--group 1) was normal, in following 8 the fundus showed changes of the type of simple retinopathy (13 eyes--group 2) and proliferative retinopathy (3 eyes--group 3). Laser photocoagulation of the fundus changes was executed in 9 eyes. In the final period of gravidity the group 1 and 2 did not exhibit any new changes or intensification of the already existing; this could be connected with application of an intensive conventional insulin therapy. All the eyes (group 1 and 2) except one showed stabilization of the retinal changes after laser treatment.
Mirkiewicz-Sieradzka
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B
Kliniki Okulistycznej AM, Krakowie.
Romanowska
B
B
Kalita
J
J
Sieradzki
J
J
D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000502:physiology; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology
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