Comparison of the Effects of Patterned and Conventional Panretinal Photocoagulation on Diabetic Retinopathy

Comparison of Pain Scores Among Patients Undergoing Conventional and Novel Panretinal Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review

“…Shorter pulses lead to shorter time for thermal and inflammatory changes to take place thereby diminishing choroidal and retinal damage. 14 , 20 , 35 , 44 , 45 The 20 to 30-millisecond pulse duration used in MSL balances adequate administration of therapeutic laser and reduction of collateral damage. 7 , 14 , 41 , 47 Muqit et al attributed the lower pain scores in conventional MSL to the pattern application, which may have resulted to pain habituation (i.e.…”

“…18 Experience of pain may affect compliance to therapy and result to deterioration of vision. 15,[19][20][21] In addition, pain may increase the patient's risk for complications during the procedure if it stimulates sudden movement of the eye. 22 Ophthalmologists should employ methods to minimize the amount of pain experienced by their patients during ocular procedures.…”