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PURPOSE: To compare intraocular pressure, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, and ultrasound biomicroscopy parameters over 3 months after panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for proliferative diabetic retinopathy after 1 of 2 sittings by conventional laser (half PRP) and a single sitting of Pattern Scan Laser (PASCAL) PRP. METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized, interventional study. All tests were performed at baseline, and at 1, 6, and 24 hours, and 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after PRP. RESULTS: The intraocular pressure at 1 hour and 6 hours after PRP was significantly raised in both groups. Mean intraocular pressure was 21.17 ± 4.01 mmHg after PASCAL and 17.48 ± 3 mmHg after conventional laser at 1 hour, P < 0.001. On anterior segment optical coherence tomography, conventional laser PRP caused a more significant narrowing of angle-opening distance (AOD750) and trabecular-iris space area (TISA 500), P = 0.03 and 0.04, respectively, on Day 1. Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a significantly narrow angle in both groups on Day 1. A significant increase in ciliary body thickness was observed in both groups, with 57.1% of PASCAL and 100% of conventionally treated eyes showing ciliary effusion on Day 1 that decreased but persisted for the next 3 months. CONCLUSION: Performing PRP in sittings, prescribing previous glaucoma medications in patients at risk, and recording intraocular pressure an hour after the PRP could decrease complications.
Glaucoma Services, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Full article9.4.5.5 Other (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous)
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
6.9.2.1 Anterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)