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Settings of laser treatment.
| Conventional laser | Short-pulse laser | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power (mW) | 100–260 | 300–500 | — |
| Pulse duration (ms) | 200 | 20 | — |
| Spot size (μm) | 200 | 20 | — |
| Wavelength (nm) | Yellow (577) | Yellow (577) | — |
| Spacing (spot) | 1 | 0.75 | — |
| Mean number of total PRP shots (in treatment naive eyes) | 1798 ± 885 (958–3505) | 4247 ± 279 (3875–4600) | <0.05† |
†Mann–Whitney U test. PRP: panretinal photocoagulation.
