Pain Using Reduced Fluence Parameters in Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy.

Pain Using Reduced Fluence Parameters in Photocoagulation for Diabetic Retinopathy.

The used of reduced fluence parameters for panretinal photocoagulation decreases pain as perceived by the patient, compared to traditional parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 18 years or older, that signed informed consent
• Proliferative diabetic retinopathy with indication for panretinal photocoagulation

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous retinal photocoagulation
• Previous ocular surgical procedures
• Ocular media opacities
• History of trigeminal neuralgia
• Chronic ocular pain
• Depression under conductual or medical treatment