Diode laser transscleral retinopexy in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transscleral diode laser for retinopexy in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery.


METHODS
Conventional retinal detachment surgery with transscleral diode laser retinopexy was performed on 52 eyes of 52 patients (22 female, 30 male), aged from 12 to 74 years (mean 51 + 4.1).


RESULTS
Of the 52 eyes 36 (69%) were reattached in a single operation and adequate chorioretinal scars were achieved in 34 of them. Additional transpupillary laser photocoagulation was performed in two cases in the postoperative period. Retinal re-attachment was achieved with exoplant revision and transscleral laser retinopexy in six cases (12%). Ten cases (19%) with severe PVR were reattached with vitreoretinal surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Transscleral diode laser retinopexy was an effective and safe method, with accurate lesion location, concurrent permanent laser marks on the retina, and easy transmission through the extraocular muscles and solid buckling elements. Minor complications were minimized by gaining experience with the technique.
Kapran
Z
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Department of Ophthalmology, SSK Istanbul Hospital, Turkey. yzkapran@superonline.com
Uyar
O M
OM
Bilgin
B A
BA
Kaya
V
V
Cilsim
S
S
Eltutar
K
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012449:Safety; D012590:Sclera; D012591:Scleral Buckling; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery