Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: Pituitary Ablation and Retinal Photocoagulation

Deterioration of Visual Acuity Associated with Growth Hormone Therapy in a Child with Extreme Short Stature and High Hypermetropia

“…In 1953, Jacob Poulsen [8] reported complete regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a 30-year-old woman following postpartum infarction of the anterior pituitary (Sheehan’s syndrome). In the light of this observation, research was undertaken that showed that pituitary ablation led to an improvement in diabetic retinopathy with concomitant reduction in GH levels [9, 10]. Surgical or irradiation-induced pituitary ablation remained the treatment of choice for severe, progressive diabetic retinopathy until the advent of laser retinal photocoagulation techniques.…”

Deterioration of Visual Acuity Associated with Growth Hormone Therapy in a Child with Extreme Short Stature and High Hypermetropia

“…In 1953, Jacob Poulsen [8] reported complete regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a 30-year-old woman following postpartum infarction of the anterior pituitary (Sheehan’s syndrome). In the light of this observation, research was undertaken that showed that pituitary ablation led to an improvement in diabetic retinopathy with concomitant reduction in GH levels [9, 10]. Surgical or irradiation-induced pituitary ablation remained the treatment of choice for severe, progressive diabetic retinopathy until the advent of laser retinal photocoagulation techniques.…”

Deterioration of Visual Acuity Associated with Growth Hormone Therapy in a Child with Extreme Short Stature and High Hypermetropia

“…In 1953, Jacob Poulsen [8] reported complete regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a 30-year-old woman following postpartum infarction of the anterior pituitary (Sheehan’s syndrome). In the light of this observation, research was undertaken that showed that pituitary ablation led to an improvement in diabetic retinopathy with concomitant reduction in GH levels [9, 10]. Surgical or irradiation-induced pituitary ablation remained the treatment of choice for severe, progressive diabetic retinopathy until the advent of laser retinal photocoagulation techniques.…”

Deterioration of Visual Acuity Associated with Growth Hormone Therapy in a Child with Extreme Short Stature and High Hypermetropia

“…In 1953, Jacob Poulsen [8] reported complete regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy in a 30-year-old woman following postpartum infarction of the anterior pituitary (Sheehan’s syndrome). In the light of this observation, research was undertaken that showed that pituitary ablation led to an improvement in diabetic retinopathy with concomitant reduction in GH levels [9, 10]. Surgical or irradiation-induced pituitary ablation remained the treatment of choice for severe, progressive diabetic retinopathy until the advent of laser retinal photocoagulation techniques.…”