Outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity screening
- Author:
Tsengelmaa Ch
1
;
Erdenetuya G
2
;
Tsogzolmaa G
3
;
Gantuya M
2
;
Amgalan P
;
Enkhtuya S
1
;
Altantuya Ts
1
;
Bayalag M
1
Author Information
1. National Center for Maternal Child Health
2. Central Hospital of Orkhon province
3. Central Hospital of Zavkhan province
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Retinopathy of prematurity;
RetCam;
pediatrics;
hospital-based screening
- From:Mongolian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Pediatrics
2021;29(1):2121-2124
- CountryMongolia
- Language:Mongolian
-
Abstract:
Outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity screening :Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially blinding eye disorder that primarily affects premature infants weighing about 1250 grams or less that are born before 31 weeks of gestation (a full-term pregnancy has a gestation of 38-42 weeks). The smaller a baby is at birth, the more likely that baby is to develop ROP. This disorder — which usually develops in both eyes — is one of the most common causes of visual loss in childhood and can lead to lifelong vision impairment and blindness. ROP was first diagnosed in 1942. Our goal was to investigate the outcomes of ROP screening of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Materials and methods :This was a prospective of prematurity infants screened ROP from 2020 April 13th to April 28th 2020 and from 2020 June 08 th to June 22th 2020 and prospective cohort study of premature infants with treatment-requiring ROP who received intravitreal injections, laser surgery. Diagnosis and clinical course were recorded. Indirect ophthalmoscopy and Retinal imaging was performed using RetCam (Natus Medical, Pleasanton, CA) and images were taken. Each eye was evaluated by the pediatric ophthalmologist and aimag's ophthalmologist for the presence or absence of ROP, zone of vascularization, stage, plus disease, and aggressive posterior ROP (AP-ROP). The diagnosis and classification of ROP for this current study were determined by examination using indirect ophthalmoscopy, and treatment plans were determined according to the International Classification for ROP and the Early Treatment for ROP Study (ET-ROP).
Results: A total of 90 premature infants with BW ≤ 2000g and/or GA ≤ 34 weeks were screened for ROP during the study period. 8 (8.8%) of the 90 infants screened required treatment. The 8 infants who received ROP treatment had a mean GA of 28.5 $ 1.7 weeks, mean BW of 1237.5 $ 125.42g, mean PMA of 36 weeks and mean follow-up time of 2 months.
Conclusions: After treatment, resolution of ROP was noted in approximately 100 % of the patients who had treatment-requiring ROP
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