Research progress of targeted retinal photocoagulation in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
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    Targeted retinal photocoagulation(TRP)refers to targeted photocoagulation of the non-perfusion areas(NPA)of the retina, which can greatly reduce the risk of complications of panretinal photocoagulation(PRP). Ultra-wide field fluorescein angiography(UWFFA)can clearly show NPA of the far peripheral retina, which is conducive to precise positioning and implementation of TRP therapy. At present, the safety of short-term TRP treatment programs for proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR)is reasonable, but the long-term efficacy is still uncertain. In the future, TRP may become an early treatment option for some PDR patients, by delaying PRP to maintain the visual acuity and central field of vision. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)drugs are currently the first-line drugs for diabetic macular edema(DME), for which with retinal neovascularization(NV)or poor compliance, combined TRP therapy may be considered. The ischemic index(ISI)is used to quantitatively analyze NPA of the retina under the vision of UWFFA, which is expected to become an important index in the future to guide the selection of clinical TRP treatment options.

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Mei Fu, Zuo-Hui-Zi Yi, Chang-Zheng Chen. Research progress of targeted retinal photocoagulation in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2022;22(4):579-582

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  • Received:July 16,2021
  • Revised:March 02,2022
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  • Online: March 24,2022
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