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Cryotherapy in the treatment of Coats disease in 10 cases

Guoying Mu

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Objective To investigate and evaluate the clinical effects of cryotherapy in the treatment of Coats′ disease.Methods A total of 10 patients(11 eyes) with Coats′ disease grade 3 underwent cryotherapy.The visual acuity,retinal detachment and abnormal retinal vessels were determined.Results Fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA)showed that abnormal retinal blood vessels were destroyed and the retina re-attached in all eyes.Also the visual acuity was significantly improved.Conclusion Cryotherapy has a fairly good effect in the treatment of Coats disease.

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Key concepts: Cryotherapy, Medicine, Coats' disease, Fundus (uterus), Retinal, Visual acuity, Ophthalmology, Retina