Retinopathy of prematurity: are we missing any infant with retinopathy of prematurity?

Abstract

Current ROP screening criteria of BW of 1500 g or less and/or GA of 32 weeks or less seems reasonable in our set up as no infant having ROP was missed by using these criteria. We do not recommend lowering or using only one index for ROP screening.

Retrospective cohort study shows that the risks for retinopathy of prematurity included birth age and weight, medical conditions and treatment

“…The percentage of patients who developed severe treatable ROP in our study was 10.2%, which was comparable to previous studies in Egypt (11.66%, 9.6%) , Saudi Arabia (6.48%) , Oman (7.3%) and Iran (8.3%) .…”

Prevalence and outcome of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants, with low birth weight at KMCH, Tamil Nadu, India

“…1 Globally, there are at least 50,000 children blind from ROP, which remains an important cause of childhood blindness in high-income countries and is also emerging as a major cause of childhood blindness in middle-income economies, such as Latin America, Eastern Europe, India, and China. 2 Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the developing retina of low birth weight, preterm infants that potentially leads to blindness in a small but significant percentage of those infants.…”

Retinopathy of prematurity in Korean infants with birthweight greater than 1500 g

“…To determine the appropriate upper limits for ROP screening in terms of BW and GA, it is important to identify all ‘at-risk’ infants in a timely manner, while minimising the number of unnecessary screenings 4 5. The criteria established in 2006 by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have been widely used in many neonatal care units in Korea 6.…”