Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal

Volume 1, Issue 3-4, December 2019, Pages 58 - 64

Retinopathy of Prematurity—A Brief Review

Authors
Saba Al Rashaed*
Vitro-retinal subspecialty medical and surgery, Dr Sulaiman Habib group - Arrayan hospital, P.O. BOX 100266 khurais Road Riyadh 11635 kingdom Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author
Saba Al Rashaed
Received 26 June 2019, Accepted 4 December 2019, Available Online 24 December 2019.
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.191214.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Retinopathy of prematurity; risk factors; laser photocoagulation; screening; prevention; blindness; review
Abstract

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative retinal vascular disease affecting the retina of premature infants and is considered the major cause of blindness in children and the most common cause of retinal vasculopathy in premature and in low-birth-weight infants. The clinical spectrum of ROP varies from spontaneous regression to bilateral retinal detachment and total blindness. Between these two extremes lies the form of ROP, which mandates treatment with laser photocoagulation, or surgery. Increasing rates of preterm births together with better survival rates but lack of efficient screening and delays in the diagnosis causes an increase in the ROP rate. In developing countries, the atypical form of aggressive posterior ROP was reported in the use of unblended oxygen of more mature infants. Prevention of ROP by following efficient protocols of supplemental oxygen, prevention of sepsis, timely screening, and laser treatment requiring coordinated teamwork between neonatologists and trained ophthalmologists are mandatory to prevent ROP.

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© 2019 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.
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Journal
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
Volume-Issue
1 - 3-4
Pages
58 - 64
Publication Date
2019/12/24
ISSN (Online)
2590-3349
ISSN (Print)
2666-819X
DOI
10.2991/dsahmj.k.191214.001How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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