TRENDS OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN URBAN INDIA

Abstract

Introduction: Retinopathy of prematurity is the leading cause of preventable blindness in premature infants. Our study aims at nding the Incidence and severity of Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and its association with various risk factors like low gestational age, low birth weight, oxygen exposure, respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis, blood transfusion and intraventricular hemorrhage. This is a prospective observational study conducted in a tertiary ca Methods: re teaching hospital in Western Maharashtra. Patient data including systemic and ocular ndings were documented. Incidence and severity of ROP was calculated and the association of various risk factors with ROP was calculated using Chi-square test. Among the 266 babies i Results: ncluded in study, the Incidence of ROP was found to be 13.50% and Type I disease was found in 1.31%. The mean birth weight of neonates with ROP was 1230.2 ± 479.5 g and the mean gestational age was 30.27 ± 2.87 weeks. Development of ROP was signicantly associated with low gestational age (GA), low birth weight (BW) and Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). Early screening of preterm babies is crucial Conclusion: for early diagnosis and treatment of ROP to prevent its sight threatening complications