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¹SB Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, 2.Göz Kliniği Kartal/İstanbul,
²Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Tıp Fak, Göz Hast. Anabilim Dalı/Isparta Purpose: To investigate effectivness of the argon laser for posterior hyaloidotomy in premacular subhyaloid hemorrhage.
Method: Seven eyes of the seven patients with premacular subhyaloid hemorrhage had argon laser for posterior hyaloidotomy. The parameters; power: 500-700 mw, spot size:50 µ, duration :0.1 sn, number of shuts: 1-3.
Results: Premacular subhyaloid hemorrhage was due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy in 4 (%57) eyes and valsalva retinopathy in 3 eyes (%43). In 3 patients, complete drainage of the hemorrhage was observed in 2-4 days. In 4 patients, complete drainage of the hemorrhage was observed in 5-8 days. Visual acuity increased in all eyes. In one eyes paramacular retina pigment epithel burning was observed.
Conclusion: The argon laser for posterior hyaloidotomy in premacular subhyaloid hemorrhage is an easy, effective and cheap technique also it is a good alternative to surgery. Keywords : Argon laser, posterior hyaloidotomy, subhyaloid hemorrhage