J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 Jan;34(1):35-40.

Effect of Cryotherapy for Retinopathy of Prematurity

• Lee JH
• Park SH
• Shin H

Abstract

Cryotherapy or photocoagulation is indicated for threshcld stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity. Twenty-three infants with threshold stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity were treated with cryotherapy and were analyzed from June 1988 10 December 1991. In patient with cryotherapy, mean gestational age was 30.0 weeks, mean birth weight was 1281gm, and mean number of cryoapplications was 45.4. 32 of 44 eyes (72.7%) had favorable outcomes, and 12 of 44 eyes (27.3%) had unfavorable outcomes.

Keyword

Cryotherapy; Favorable outcome; Retinopathy of prematurity; Unfavorable outcome

MeSH Terms

Birth Weight
Cryotherapy*
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Light Coagulation
Retinopathy of Prematurity*