ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2019
Prospective study of factors influencing timely versus delayed presentation of preterm babies for retinopathy of prematurity screening at a tertiary eye hospital in India The Indian Twin Cities ROP Screening (ITCROPS) data base report number 6.
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- Building a Future without Blindness due to Retinopathy of Prematurity in India: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward.Indian pediatrics · 2026Review
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Retinopathy of Prematurity Services in the Indian Public Healthcare System.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Frequency of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants screened for ROP: two years follow-up results of a single center in Turkey.BioMedicine · 2021Article
- Making Blind Children See: Impact of Correcting Moderate and Severe Visual Impairment in Schools for the Blind.Middle East African journal of ophthalmologyArticle
- Anatomical outcome of laser treatment alone in aggressive retinopathy of prematurity.Oman journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the factors influencing timely versus delayed presentation of preterm babies for ROP evaluation. Methods: Preterm babies (≤35 weeks gestational age, ≤2000 g birth weight) were prospectively included in the study. Timely presentation was defined as babies who presented for the first ROP screening within 30 days of birth and Delayed as more than 30 days of birth. An event survey to assess factors influencing timely vs delayed presentation was administered to parents/guardian of babies after obtaining informed consent. Results: Data of 278 preterm babies (n = 139 timely vs n = 139 delayed presentation) collected in the event surveys were analyzed. The delayed presenters came at a median duration of 6.3 weeks (1 Conclusion: Deviation from screening protocol is an important modifiable risk factor in ROP screening. The study findings suggest the need for creating awareness about timely screening and referral guidelines among the pediatricians involved in "care" of preterm infants at risk of developing ROP.
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