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In addition to proliferative and non proliferative diabetic reti-
nopathy, other treatments and pathologies that may benet
from laser photocoagulation include:
• Choroidal neovascularization
• Branch and central retinal vein occlusion
• Age-related macular degeneration
• Lattice degeneration
• Retinal tears and detachments
• Iridotomy
• Iridectomy
• Trabeculoplasty in angle closure and open angle glau-
coma
Valon is solely intended for treating the lesions mentioned
above.
Complications (reasonable foreseeable)
Properly conducted laser photocoagulation rarely causes
serious complications. The adverse effects of PRP include
visual eld constriction, night blindness, color vision chang-
es, inadvertent laser burn, macular edema exacerbation,
acute glaucoma, and traction retinal detachment.
Contraindications
Contraindications for using the laser include opacities in
the cornea or lens, or blood in the vitreous humor that may
interfere with the delivery of laser energy to the desired
structure.
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