ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY AND ITS INCIDENCE IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL OF EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH.

Abstract

Purpose: To nd out incidence of ROP in high risk babies admitted to neonatal units and in whom who attended eye OPD, and to study common risk factors for its development.Methods: Detailed ophthalmic examination including history regarding risk factors was documented of all Infants of < 35 weeks or <1500 gram admitted to neonatal units of HIMS Safedabad , Barabanki or attended eye OPD during July 2021 to june2022 and they were followed till full maturation of retina. Results: Twenty four out of eighty nine {26.9%) children were diagnosed with ROP. Low gestational age and low birth weight were common risk factors among cases that developed ROP: association of ROP with oxygen therapy, blood transfusion, multiple pregnancy, phototherapy, hyperbilirubinemia, and preterm labour found insignicant. Conclusion: As survival of preterm infants increases because of better neonatal care and well equipped setup, ROP will become increasingly important potential cause of blindness. This emphasizes the critical need for ophthalmologic examination in premature infants, with immediate initiation of treatment when ROP is diagnosed.