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ReviewClinical & experimental ophthalmology2025

Review of Retinopathy of Prematurity Management in the Anti-VEGF Era: Evolving Global Paradigms, Persistent Challenges and Our AI-Assisted Future.

Kyle V Marra, Jimmy S Chen, Eric Nudleman, Shira L Robbins

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Review in Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Kyle V MarraViterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Jimmy S ChenViterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Eric NudlemanViterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Shira L RobbinsViterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Funding

Research to Prevent BlindnessVitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains a major cause of preventable blindness in premature infants worldwide, with increasing incidence due to advancements in neonatal care. Management of ROP has been revolutionised by anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) treatments. Pivotal clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of anti-VEGF in the management of Type 1 ROP, while investigation of safety and long-term effects is ongoing. However, infants with ROP often have persistent avascular retina (PAR) despite treatment and require lifelong monitoring for myopia, glaucoma, amblyopia, strabismus, significant refractive error, retinal tears and detachment and adult reactivation of ROP. Alternative therapeutics, including beta-blockers, polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin A, remain under investigation. Alongside therapeutic advancements, artificial intelligence (AI) and telemedicine programmes have the potential to expand screening accessibility, particularly in underserved regions, and improve inter-observer variability, though challenges in implementation remain. Together, advanced therapeutics and AI-enhanced screening hold promise for improving outcomes and reducing ROP-related blindness globally.

Indexed as

Angiogenesis InhibitorsArtificial IntelligenceDisease ManagementRetinopathy of PrematurityVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureAngiogenesis InhibitorsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, humananti‐VEGFartificial intelligence‐based telemedicinepremature birthretinopathy of prematurity

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PMID40908574
PMCPMC12747480

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