Treatment with Targeted peripheral retinal photocoagulation (TPRP)
burns, peripheral retinal ischemia
LENS, RETINA
TPRP was applied with a single spot 532 nm laser to areas of peripheral retinal ischemia in the combination therapy group. No burns were placed within 3000 microns of the optic disc or fovea. Using an appropriate contact lens, the burn size was 400 microns at the retina, with a one-burn width spacing.In the “combination treatment” group, TPRP was applied 1 month after the initial aflibercept injection. A second was arranged at one months after initial laser depending on the patient’s tolerance of the first laser session. Sham TPRP was applied in the “aflibercept monotherapy” treatment group at 1 months after the initial aflibercept treatment. Patients who received sham laser were laser naïve and did not know about the technique. We turned the laser power down to zero. Laser power was set to zero and no burns were applied. The aiming light and sound still occurred at each pedal press.