title: Proliferative diabetic retinopathy-results of the microsurgical and laser treatment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  PDR (proliferative diabetic retinopathy) is one of the most frequently microvascular complication of the diabetic retinopathy.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to assess results of microsurgical and laser treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study were included 110 patints with PDR treated at the Eye's Clinic in Prishtina, from 2005-2010. There was followed the PRP-laser treatment and that one of microsurgical like cryotherapy and vitrectomy. We have used statistical methods of processing and analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With PRP were treated 66 cases, in 18 cases or 27% we had an improvement, in 35 cases or 53% stabilization and in 13 cases or 20% worsening. With CCT were treated 25 cases, in 2 cases or 8% improvement, in 18 cases or 72% stabilization and in 5 cases or 20% worsening and with vitrectomy were treated 19 cases, in 11 cases or 58% improvement, in 6 cases or 32% stabilization and in 2 cases or 10% worsening of the postoperative clinical treatment. The most frequently complications are vitreous hemorrhage with 38.6% and blindness up to 20.5%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In cases where the PDR is present, we have to advise the patients to undergo the PRP, CCT or vitrectomy in order to prevent the vitreous hemorrhage and its heavy complications.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic, University Clinical Center of Kosova, Prishtina. dr.ajvazi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ajvazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged