Transscleral and transpupillary laser photocoagulation in proliferative sickle cell retinopathy

Background. Transscleral diode laser photocoagulation is a new method:for t reating proliferative sickle-cell retinopathy (PSR). Other treatments inclu de transpupillary laser photocoagulation and transscleral cryocoagulation Case report. We report two patients with sickle-cell disease and PSR, one t reated by transpupillary argon laser coagulation and the other by transscle ral diode laser scatter photocoagulation. Conclusion. Transpupillary and transscleral laser photocoagulation are effe ctive and safe in the treatment of PSR. Transscleral photocoagulation is an alternative treatment method in eyes with PSR and cloudy optical media or with poor mydriasis in which transpupillary coagulation cannot be performed .