Complications of retinal xenon-arc photocoagulation.
The perioperative complications of xenon-arc photocoagulation of 245 eyes of 165 patients were reviewed. The follow-up ranged from 5 days in case of no complication to 5-30 days in case of complications. In 210 eyes (approximately 86%) photocoagulation could be carried out without any complication. Severe complications occurred in only 8 cases (approximately %). Among these were retrobulbar hematoma, keratopathy, secondary glaucoma, and persistent choroidal detachment. The number of burns per eye was of minor influence to the occurrence of complications.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment; D002829:Choroid; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014603:Uveal Diseases / Q000209:etiology