TITLE:
Argon Laser Treatment of Retinal Lesions at the CHU-IOTA in Bamako, Mali
AUTHORS:
Awa Ibrahim Toure, Kadiatou Ba, Brainima Coulibaly, Mariam Konate, Oumar Touré, Mory Coulibaly, Cheick Sogodogo, Aissata Tall, Jérémi Dembele, Mohamed Kolé Sidibe, Souleymane Sissoko, Gounon Saye
KEYWORDS:
Retinal Lesions, Diabetes, Argon Laser, DDR
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.14 No.4,
November
19,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: There are many types of retinal lesions: exudative, degenerative and post-traumatic. Some can lead to retinal detachment (RD). The treatment indicated for these neovascular diseases of the eye is retinal photocoagulation with the Argon laser. The aim of this study was to investigate retinal lesions treated with the Argon laser at IOTA University Hospital. Patients and Method: This was a prospective cross-sectional study over a 9-month period. All patients seen at CHU IOTA during our study period who presented with a retinal pathology treated with the Argon laser or a retinal detachment with a giant tear in the contralateral eye and who had given their consent were included. One session consisted of treating the maximum surface area of half a retina. Results: We collected 263 cases. The age group 40 to 60 years was the most represented with 48.7%. Diabetes was the most frequent antecedent with 47.1%. Neovessels were the most common type of lesion, accounting for 68.4% of cases. Pan-retinal photocoagulation was performed in 74.5% of patients. Conclusion: Retinal lesions represent a major risk of functional visual loss. Physical treatment with retinal photocoagulation has a curative effect on ischaemic lesions and a preventive effect on retinal detachment.