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Pilot randomised clinical trial of Pascal TargETEd Retinal versus variable fluence PANretinal 20 ms laser in diabetic retinopathy: PETER PAN study
- Source :
- British Journal of Ophthalmology. 97:220-227
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2012.
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Abstract
- Purpose To investigate the short-term effects of highdensity 20-ms laser on macular thickness using Pascaltargeted retinal photocoagulation (TRP) and reduced fluence/minimally-traumatic panretinal photocoagulation (MT-PRP) compared to standard-intensity PRP (SI-PRP) in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods Prospective randomised clinical trial. Treatment-naive PDR was treated with single-session 20ms Pascal 2500 burns photocoagulation randomised to one of three treatment arms (TRP:MT-PRP:SI-PRP). Primary outcome measure was change in central retinal thickness (CRT) on OCT. Secondary outcomes at 4 and 12 weeks post-laser included: OCT peripapillary nerve fibre layer (NFL) thickness; PDR disease regression on Optos angiography; SITA-Std visual fields (VF); and, visual acuity (VA). Results 30 eyes of 24 patients were studied, ten eyes/ arm. At 12 weeks, there were significant reductions in CRT after TRP (9.6 mm; 95% CI, 1.84 to 17.36; p=0.021) and MT-PRP (17.1 mm; 95% CI, 11 to 23.2; p=0.001), versus SI-PRP (+5.9 mm; 95% CI, -6.75 to 18.55; p=0.32). PDR regression was similar between groups (TRP 70%; MT-PRP 70%; SI-PRP 90%; κ=0.76). No significant changes in VA and NFL thickness developed between groups. The VF mean deviation scores increased significantly in all groups at 12 weeks ([TRP, +0.70dB; 95% CI, 0.07 to 1.48; p=0.07], [MTPRP, +0.63dB; 95% CI, 0.12 to 1.15; p=0.02], [SI-PRP, +1.0dB; 95% CI, 0.19 to 1.74; p=0.02]). There were no laser-related ocular complications. Conclusions This pilot study reports that high-density 20-ms Pascal TRP and MT-PRP using 2500 burns did not produce increased macular thickness or any ocular adverse events during the short-term.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
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Visual acuity
Fundus Oculi
Visual Acuity
Pilot Projects
Retina
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Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
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Randomized controlled trial
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Ophthalmology
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Humans
Prospective Studies
Fluorescein Angiography
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Laser Coagulation
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Lasers
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Diabetic retinopathy
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Fluorescein angiography
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Sensory Systems
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Angiography
Female
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Tomography, Optical Coherence
Follow-Up Studies
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Details
- ISSN :
- 14682079 and 00071161
- Volume :
- 97
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fc5f7989d8496a598fbe272c255c575c