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Laser retinal photocoagulation became the main therapeutic option for vision-threatening ROP after it replaced cryotherapy, becoming the standard of care to which all new treatment options should be compared. Although there is a learning curve and it requires appropriate equipment, excellent results can be achieved in the majority of cases with a small proportion of complications.
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Dorta S., P., Kychenthal B., A. (2017). Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity. In: Kychenthal B., A., Dorta S., P. (eds) Retinopathy of Prematurity. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52190-9_7
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