Color Doppler for retinopathy of prematurity

Abstract

The data about use of color Doppler method to study the characteristics of eye blood flow in the preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are presented in the review. The greatest attention is paid to arterial blood flow examination, and there are only single studies about venous blood flow in ROP. The results presented in different sources indicate on color Doppler informativity in the diagnostics of ROP, however, they are ambiguous and contradictory. It points to the necessity for the further studies on generalization and systematization of the eye blood flow characteristics in the disease, and also on recognition of the most useful indicators for assessing the severity of the pathological process, predicting its course and determining of the optimal management and treatment tactics for patients with ROP.