Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Print ISSN: 2395-1443

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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...

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Nikitha Ann Panakkal, Sooraj Singh Kubrey*, Kavitha Kumar, Jyotsna Shrivastava


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Retinopathy of prematurity: A revisit to the incidence, risk factors, and its response to laser therapy


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Author Details : Nikitha Ann Panakkal, Sooraj Singh Kubrey*, Kavitha Kumar, Jyotsna Shrivastava

Volume : 8, Issue : 1, Year : 2022

Article Page : 30-35

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2022.007



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Abstract

Background: The debilitating vasoproliferative retinal disorder retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a prequel to neonatal blindness is known to be increasing in recent years with improved advances in neonatal care and survival. Aim of this study was to study the incidence of ROP, risk factors, and response to the gold standard treatment of laser has been explored in this study.
Materials and Methods: In this prospective observational study of all neonates referred to the retina clinic of a tertiary care centre, from both in-house referrals and peripheral centres. Demographic data, both maternal and neonatal data were recorded. Neonates complying to inclusion and exclusion criteria were examined under 28 diopter lens and all ROP were documented using RetCam. Laser photocoagulation was performed and later followed up according to ETROP schedule.
Results: 699 neonates were screened in the study and ROP was detected in 13.73% (182/1398) of this population, with mean gestational age 31.82±2.44 weeks and mean birth weight 1425.36±287.73 grams. Neonatal risk factors of gestational age <34> Conclusion: Better premature neonates survival rates has shown an increased incidence of ROP over the past decades. Red flag signs like low gestational age, low birth weight, RDS, oxygen supplementation, sepsis, blood transfusion, AGA and twin pregnancy are confirmed to have significant association with the development of ROP. Laser therapy still remains effective in controlling progression of the disease.


Keywords: Retinopathy of prematurity, Incidence, Risk factors, Laser therapy


How to cite : Panakkal N A, Kubrey S S, Kumar K, Shrivastava J, Retinopathy of prematurity: A revisit to the incidence, risk factors, and its response to laser therapy. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022;8(1):30-35

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