Research Article
Panretinal Photocoagulation Using Short-Pulse Laser Induces Less Inflammation and Macular Thickening in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy
Table 3
Summary of parameters relating to lasers.
| | Conv group | SPL group |
| | Power (mW) | 257 ± 83 | 413 ± 107 | | Pulse duration (ms) | 200 | 20 | | Spot size (um) | 200 | 200 | | Wavelength (nm) | 532 | 532 | | Total energy/spot (mJ) | 51.4 ± 16.6 | 8.3 ± 10.4 | | Number of spots | 1203 ± 59 | 2925 ± 125 | | Type of laser spots | Single spot | Pattern spot (5 × 5, 4 × 4 arrays) | | Complications | | | | Vitreous hemorrhage (%) | 1 (4.8) | 1 (4.8) | | Neovascular glaucoma (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
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Conv: conventional; SPL: short-pulse laser.
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