RT - Journal
TY - JOUR
A1 - Nassar, Moustafa
A1 - Marey, Hatem
A1 - Abdelreheem, Kareem
T1 - The effect of prophylactic laser barrage treatment before phacoemulsification in high myopia
YR - 2015/1/1
JF - Menoufia Medical Journal
JO - Menoufia Med J
SP - 203
OP - 206
VO - 28
IS - 1
UL - http://www.mmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-2098;year=2015;volume=28;issue=1;spage=203;epage=206;aulast=Nassar;t=5
DO - 10.4103/1110-2098.155995
N2 - Objective
The aim of this work was to study the effect of prophylactic laser barrage treatment before phacoemulsification in high myopia.
Background
High myopia is considered as an important risk factor for the development of peripheral retinal degeneration and the subsequent development of retinal detachment, and hence, prophylactic laser barrage treatment is used for such uses.
Patients and methods
Thirty eyes of 20 patients with high myopia were divided into the following two groups: group I, high myopia with peripheral retinal degeneration subjected to laser retinopexy, and group II, high myopia with peripheral retinal degeneration not subjected to laser retinopexy. The two groups after undergoing phacoemulsification had been followed for the development of retinal detachment.
Results
Prophylactic laser barrage treatment significantly reduces the incidence of retinal detachment after phacoemulsification in high myopia.
Conclusion
Prophylactic laser barrage treatment decreases the incidence of retinal detachment after phacoemulsification in high myopia.
ER -