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Eight infants with stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were treated using the diode laser through a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. Two infants with zone I disease were treated prethreshold as soon as the signs of plus disease developed. Successful regression was achieved in all cases, though 3 infants required repeat treatment. All infants were followed up for a minimum of 3 months. Keeler acuity scores were in the normal range in 4 of the 8 infants.
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Clark, D., Hero, M. Indirect diode laser treatment for stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity. Eye 8, 423–426 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.1994.100
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