[Pascal laser use in the treatment of retinal pathology]

Pichon Riviere A, Augustovski F, Garcia Marti S, Glujovsky D, Alcaraz A, Lopez A, Bardach A, Ciapponi A, Cesaroni S
Record ID 32014000318
Spanish
Authors' objectives: To evaluate the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of the PASCAL device for the treatment of retina conditions.
Authors' recommendations: In general, the studies did not find statistically significant differences in treatment effectiveness, visual acuity or visual field changes post-treatment when using conventional laser or PASCAL. The main reported advantages when compared against conventional laser were decreased treatment time and pain. More controlled randomized studies are required to obtain a better level of evidence of this technology results.
Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2011
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: Argentina
MeSH Terms
  • Lasers
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Retina
  • Lasers, Solid-State
  • Retinal Diseases
Contact
Organisation Name: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy
Contact Address: Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires - Argentina, C1414 CABA
Contact Name: info@iecs.org.ar
Contact Email: info@iecs.org.ar
Copyright: Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS)
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