Pain response and follow-up of patients undergoing panretinal laser photocoagulation (PRP) with reduced exposure times

Pain response and follow-up of patients undergoing panretinal laser photocoagulation (PRP) with reduced exposure times

I read with interest the paper by Al-Hussainy et al. In their paper, the authors concluded that reducing the exposure time and increasing the laser power while performing PRP can reduce pain significantly without compromising the long-term results of the treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:Eye (London) 2009-02, Vol.23 (2), p.491-491
1. Verfasser: Toufeeq, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
correspondence
Humans
Laboratory Medicine
Laser Coagulation - adverse effects
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Pain, Postoperative - etiology
Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology
Retina - surgery
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Zusammenfassung:I read with interest the paper by Al-Hussainy et al. In their paper, the authors concluded that reducing the exposure time and increasing the laser power while performing PRP can reduce pain significantly without compromising the long-term results of the treatment.
ISSN:0950-222X
1476-5454
DOI:10.1038/eye.2008.111