International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disorder of retina is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in children. Timely screening and early management is the key management of ROP. Present study was aimed to study retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening of newborn babies at a tertiary hospital. Present study was single‐center, prospective, observational study, conducted in neonates admitted in SNCU with gestational age <37 weeks. All neonates were examined by Narayana Netralaya ophthalmologist (experience >10 years). During study period, 663 neonates satisfying study criteria were studied. In present study, incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was 15.54%. Incidence of ROP was comparable in male (16.13 %) and female (14.91 %) neonates. Highest incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was noted in birth weight <1000 GMS (34.38 %) followed by 1251‐1500 GMS (28.13 %) and 1001‐1250 GMS (23.88 %). In present study, neonates with Gestational Age <29 weeks had maximum incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) (59.38%) followed by 30 weeks (53.33%) and 31 weeks (50.57%). Among ROP cases, majority had stage 2 disease (52.43%) followed by stage 1 disease (52.43%). Neonates with oxygen treatment duration of >3 days, neonates received supplemental oxygen, blood culture positive, RDS present, Injection Dexamethasone to mother and received surfactant had statistically significant incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (p<0.05). Use of mechanical ventilator, hood oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure were risk factors noted for Retinopathy of prematurity, difference was statistically significant. Timely and careful retinal examination of at‐risk infants by an experienced ophthalmologist is essential to prevent the development of advanced ROP and serious sequelae, leading to complete blindness.
How to cite this article:
S. Ravikant, Priyanka Akka, Shantala Koujalgi and Supriya Biradar. Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Screening of Newborn Babies at SNCU in BRIMS, Bidar.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makijtm.2023.4.1.5
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.59218/makijtm.2023.4.1.5