A new modified technique for the treatment of high - risk prethreshold XXXX under the direct visual control of RetCam 3.

@entity1 @entity8982 @entity989
PURPOSE: To describe a new modified technique in the treatment of @entity989 ( @entity989 ) using the RetCam 3 digital imaging system - Camera-Assisted Laser photocoagulation and Cryotherapy of the Retina ( @entity8982 ). METHODS: From Nov 2011 to Oct 2013, 113 @entity1 were diagnosed with @entity989 . The average post-conceptual age (PCA) at the time of diagnosis was the 35(th) week of PCA; the average birth weight was 1,041 g. According to the ETROP study, the avascular part of the retina of @entity1 with high-risk prethreshold @entity989 was treated with a trans-scleral diode laser or with cryotherapy within 48-72 h after the diagnosis. The intervention was performed under general anaesthesia under the direct visual control of the RetCam 3. RESULTS: The @entity8982 technique was used in all 23 @entity1 (46 eyes) diagnosed with high-risk prethreshold @entity989 . The average age of these @entity1 at the time of the intervention was the 38(th) week of PCA. None of the @entity1 had any serious complications during the @entity8982 procedure. In contrast to the traditional technique, @entity8982 offers many benefits: the image of the retina is real, magnified and not inverted, it shows details of the retina in a high resolution, photo and video documentation is available. Therefore the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative condition of the retina can be precisely evaluated and compared on a fully standardized basis. CONCLUSIONS: The @entity8982 procedure represents a new technique providing greater accuracy when targeting the avascular part of the retina, enables better visualisation and more precise treatment, and reduces the risk of unintended damage to healthy retinal tissue.
