Is the severity of refractive error dependent on the quantity and extent of retinal laser ablation for retinopathy of prematurity?

Tafadzwa Young-ZvandasaraMagdalena PopielaHazel PrestonEulee SeowPatrick Watts

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2019)

The extent of myopia after retinal laser ablation for ROP is higher if a greater number of laser burns or a larger proportion of the retina is treated.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
high speed
radiofrequency ablation
mass spectrometry
newly diagnosed