Observational studyIndian journal of ophthalmology2019
Changing patterns of early childhood blinding conditions presenting to a tertiary eye center: The epidemic of retinopathy of prematurity in India.
Observational study in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Efficacy and safety of procedural sedation-analgesia during laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity: a systematic review.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
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- Review of Retinopathy of Prematurity Management in the Anti-VEGF Era: Evolving Global Paradigms, Persistent Challenges and Our AI-Assisted Future.Clinical & experimental ophthalmology · 2025Review
- Parental Awareness of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2025Article
- Electronic medical records driven big data analytics in retinal diseases, report number 1: non-oncological retinal diseases in children and adolescents in India.International ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Retinopathy of prematurity in India - what can we learn from the polio legacy?The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2023Review
- Role of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Anti-VEGF) in the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Narrative Review in the Context of Middle-Income Countries.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2023Review
- Vision-related Quality of Life in Malaysian Children with Threshold and Prethreshold Retinopathy of Prematurity.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2022Article
- Unmet Need for ROP Screening in Peripheral Rural Areas.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Retinopathy of Prematurity: Advances in the Screening and Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity Using a Single Center Approach.American journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Imaging the pediatric retina: An overview.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Review
- Retinopathy of prematurity: Overview and highlights of an initiative to integrate prevention, screening, and management into the public health system in India.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Making Blind Children See: Impact of Correcting Moderate and Severe Visual Impairment in Schools for the Blind.Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is now emerging as one of the major causes of preventable childhood blindness. The proportion of preterm babies has increased dramatically over the past decade. Our study aims to emphasize the need for ROP screening and management services in these preterm infants. Methods: ICD-coded medical records of children less than 10 years of age presenting to a subspecialty eye hospital from 2000 to 2017 were reviewed. ROP, congenital cataract, congenital glaucoma, and vitamin A deficiency were the most common diagnoses. We evaluated the trend of these diseases from 2000 to 2017. Results: Our data suggested a 20-fold increase in the attendance of children with a diagnosis of ROP who now make over 2% of outpatient children. Vitamin A deficiency has declined over time whereas cataract and glaucoma have remained stable. Conclusion: Our data indicate a need to scale up ROP screening integrated with neonatal care, as well as to build capacity for the treatment of acute and late-stage ROP in India.
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