Efficacy of Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema through Frequency-Doubled ND:YAG Laser (532NM) Green Laser
Zakaullah Gopang
Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.
Shabeer Ahmed Bhutto
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.
Safder Ali Abbasi
Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.
Fayaz Ali Abbasi
Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.
Vijay Nagdev
Department of Ophthalmology, Chandka Medical College and Hospital, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University, Larkana, Pakistan.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the efficacy of Frequency-doubled Nd: YAG laser (532 nm) green laser in treatment of diabetic macular edema
Study Design: This is a descriptive case series study.
Setting: Study carried out at Ophthalmology Department, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana, from 01-10-2019 to 31-03-2020 (06 months).
Materials and Methods: The patients with diabetic macular edema and were advised focal laser photocoagulation with help of frequency doubled Nd: YAG laser (532 nm) green laser. Improvement in visual acuity >2 lines after 3 months on snellen’s chart from the baseline was labeled as efficacy positive.
Results: The total of 150 patients were included to assess efficacy of frequency doubled Nd: YAG laser (532 nm) green laser in treating diabetic macular edema as a result improvement in visual acuity of 98 (65.33%) and no improvement or same vision in 52 (34.67%) patients was observed.
Conclusion: It is to be concluded that frequency doubled Nd: YAG laser (532 nm) green laser is an effective, useful and non-invasive diagnostic tool in treating diabetic macular edema.
Keywords: Diabetic macular edema, frequency-doubled Nd, YAG laser, diabetic retinopathy