Efficacy of laser treatment in diabetic retinopathy

Abstract

The aim: 1. Analysis of the efficacy and of the modalities of laser treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR); 2. Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of different treatment types: laser, chirurgical, drug, combined of DR for diabetes mielitus patients who are with associated pathologies, insulinodependent or insulinoindependent. Materials and methods: 100 selected patients that formed 2 lots (37 men, 63 women) of whom 61 are capable and 39 incapable to work. The material was analyzed by the criteria number of patients, and by the criteria “eyes patient” (affected or not affected). The analysis method: statistical process of the quantitative values was preceded by the calculation of the arithmetic media (M), of the arithmetical medium error (m). The likening of the variables in different independent groups was performed by Student criteria (t), range correlation criteria (Spearmen). The witness case research results, permitted to us to evaluate the visual acuteness state of eyes patient after 4 treatment type were effectuated. The treatment was performed like monothetapy or like a combined treatment. Laser, chirurgical and drug treatments were from the first group. After laser treatment were obtained a 26.5% cases visual acuteness amelioration] n men lot and 33.1% cases in women lot. Were obtained a visual acuteness stabilization in 57.1% cases in men lot, in 52.1% cases in women lot, in 51.3% cases in capable to work lot and 59.6% cases in incapable to work lot. Were obtained a visual acuteness worsening post-treatment in 16.2% cases in men lot, in 15.0% cases in women lot, in 16.6% cases in capable to work lot and in 11.9% cases in incapable to work group. Conclusions: the laser is the most efficient monotherapy treatment method in DR, having a minimum of complications and side effects (100% efficacy in men lot, 94.2% efficacy in women lot, 95.3% efficacy in capable to work lot, 100% efficacy in incapable to work group).