Management of Stage 4 ROP
Fig. 9.1 Schematic representation of zones and segments of ROP classification superimposed on a clinical image of a stage 4A detachment. If retinal detachment develops, the best chance for a favorable…
Photocoagulation for Retinopathy of Prematurity
Zone I, any stage with plus Zone I, stage 3 without plus Zone II, stage 2–3 with plus Type 2 ROP represents those eyes that require close clinical observation for…
Optical Coherence Tomography and Wide-Field Fluorescein Angiography in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Fig. 4.1 Top, Color illustration of retina maturation at 33–36 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA) with sample spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) cross-sectional B-scan of a former 1640 g, 30 week PMA gestational age infant…
Stage 5 Retinopathy of Prematurity
Fig. 10.1 Schematic demonstrating the tractional vectors in advanced retinopathy of prematurity, including (i) intrinsic to the retina, (ii) ridge to lens, (iii) ridge to ridge, (iv) ridge to ciliary body,…
Neonatologist Perspectives on ROP
Fig. 14.1 Number of reported cases of ROP in premature. a First epidemic; b second and third epidemics The WHO has estimated that there are 19 million visually impaired children, 1.4 million of…
Anesthesia for Preterms with Retinopathy of Prematurity
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Andrés Kychenthal B. and Paola Dorta S. (eds.)Retinopathy of Prematurity10.1007/978-3-319-52190-9_13 13. Anesthesia for Preterms with Retinopathy of Prematurity María Eliana Eberhard1 and Patricio A. Leyton2 (1) Anesthesia and Pain Unit, Universidad Del Desarollo, Clinica…
Pathophysiology of ROP
Fig. 1.1 Phases of human ROP. Drawing by James Gilman, CRA, FOPS. From ophthalmology, 2015 Jan;122(1):200–10, Hartnett ME, pathophysiology and mechanisms of severe retinopathy of prematurity Term Versus Preterm Birth To…
Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening—Current and Future Considerations
Country GA (weeks) and BW (g) Notes Argentina [74] ≤32 weeks and/or 1500 g Include also 1500–2000 g with unstable clinical course, predisposing factors or prolonged oxygen therapy Brazil [16] ≤32 weeks and/or ≤1500 g Include…
Remote Imaging and Smart Software for ROP Screening
Fig. 5.1 This is a copy of a FocusROP report, which can include images of the retina with Zone 1 drawn or montaged images The FocusROP (2.0) software is a smart…
General Principles of Medical Therapy
• History of trauma/injury with vegetative matter • History of contact lens use • Past history of viral keratitis Slit lamp evaluation suggestive of poor ocular surface, presence of corneal…
