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Retinopathy of prematurity in Frederiksborg county 1988–1990
Author(s) -
Fledelius Hans C.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1993.tb04155.x
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , cryotherapy , medicine , gestational age , blindness , birth weight , pediatrics , danish , childhood blindness , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , optometry , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , biology
. A report is given of retinopathy of prematurity findings in a Danish county (pop. 342 000) for birth years 1988–90. Out of 12 116 liveborn infants 200 were followed with eye controls during (at least) the first 3 months. In 135 gestational age and/or birth weight were below 32 weeks/1750 g. Twenty‐five had ROP stage 1–2 with uneventful regression. Out of 5 with at least stage 3 ROP 2 had spontaneous regression. Three had cryotherapy; two acquired unilateral blindness, one myopia of prematurity. ‐ As part of an ongoing prospective investigation the visual results denote progress as compared to the serious results from the preceding 6 years (6 blind children). For 1982–90 the pooled ROP blindness rate amounted to 18.7/100 000 liveborn, a frequency only to be surpassed by the neighbouring Copenhagen area. ‐ Considering correct timing of cryotherapy close observation of small premature infants is recommended. At present our screening limits are 32 weeks gestational age/1750 g birth weight.