DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2019.v07i09.006

Pages: 2949-2950

To evaluate visual acuities of the patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who received retinal photocoagulation therapy. Methods: Enrolled subjects were 56 eyes of 30 patients who had undergone retinal photocoagulation for ROP. Visual acuity was measured by standard Landolt ring with a distance of 5 m. The patients were divided into two groups dependent on the extent of the treated retina; i.e., 360° group (treatment over the whole circumference of the retina; n=37) and 180° group (treatment over half of the retina; n=19). Results: Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of 1.0≦, 0.8 to 0.9, and 0.5 to 0.7 were obtained in 36 eyes (64.3%), 11 eyes (19.6%), and 9 eyes (16.1%), respectively. In 360° group, BCVA of 1.0≦, 0.8 to 0.9, and 0.5 to 0.7 were obtained in 21 eyes, 7 eyes, and 9 eyes, respectively. In 180° group, BCVA of 1.0≦, 0.8 to 0.9, and 0.5 to 0.7 were obtained in 15 eyes, 4 eyes, and 0 eyes, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in visual acuities between the two groups. Conclusion: Visual acuities after retinal photocoagulation for ROP were generally good regardless of the extent of treated retina.