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Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity.

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Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, ; American Academy of Ophthalmology, ...
Published in: Pediatrics
February 2006

This statement revises a previous statement on screening of preterm infants for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) that was published in 2001. ROP is a pathologic process that occurs only in immature retinal tissue and can progress to a tractional retinal detachment, which can result in functional or complete blindness. Recent development of peripheral retinal ablative therapy using laser photocoagulation has resulted in the possibility of markedly decreasing the incidence of this poor visual outcome, but the sequential nature of ROP creates a requirement that at-risk preterm infants be examined at proper times to detect the changes of ROP before they become permanently destructive. This statement presents the attributes on which an effective program for detecting and treating ROP could be based, including the timing of initial examination and subsequent reexamination intervals.

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Published In

Pediatrics

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EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

February 2006

Volume

117

Issue

2

Start / End Page

572 / 576

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Humans
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, ., American Academy of Ophthalmology, ., & American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, . (2006). Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatrics, 117(2), 572–576. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-2749
Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, Edward, Edward American Academy of Ophthalmology, and Edward American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. “Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity.Pediatrics 117, no. 2 (February 2006): 572–76. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2005-2749.
Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatrics. 2006 Feb;117(2):572–6.
Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, Edward, et al. “Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity.Pediatrics, vol. 117, no. 2, Feb. 2006, pp. 572–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1542/peds.2005-2749.
Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Pediatrics. 2006 Feb;117(2):572–576.

Published In

Pediatrics

DOI

EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

February 2006

Volume

117

Issue

2

Start / End Page

572 / 576

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Retinopathy of Prematurity
  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Infant, Premature
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Low Birth Weight
  • Humans
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences