Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity at tertiary care centre in Southern Rajasthan

  • Author:
  • Rishi Mehta1,, Sharda Punjabi1, Rachana Jain2, Nutan Bedi3, Chandra Kant Nagar4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 147 to 149

1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur

2Senior Resident, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur

3Associate Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur

4Professor, Dept. of Ophthalmology, Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur

*Corresponding Author: Email: dr_rishimehta@yahoo.com

Online published on 14 October, 2017.

Abstract

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative retinopathy and a disease of premature infants. As the awareness about the risk factors increases amongst the neonatologist and ophthalmologist, adequate screening of preterm infants is being performed at tertiary care centers which can lead to a reduction in prevalence of ROP.

69 preterm infants born ≤ 34 week or birth weight ≤1700grams from January2015 to December 2016 were screened for ROP. Fundus was examined by indirect ophthalmoscopy with scleral indentation. Data was analyzed and the prevalence was calculated.

Out of total 69 infants, males were 43 (62.31%). Mean gestational age among males and females (in weeks) was 28.66 and 29.20 respectively. Mean birth weight among males and females (in grams) was 1346.90 and 1284.40 respectively. Prevalence of ROP was 1.44%.

Prevalence of ROP is decreasing at tertiary care centers.

Keywords

Retinopathy of prematurity, Prevalence, Tertiary care centre, Gestational age, Birth weight