Open AccessRetinopathy of prematurity care in peripheral districts in Odisha, India: Pilot for a sustainable model
Author(s) -
TapasR Padhi,
Lingaraj Pradhan,
SrikantaK Padhy,
Ashwani Meherda,
Balakrushna Samantaray,
K. Abhimanyu Kumar Patro,
Sapna Devi,
Mahima Mishra,
Siba Sankar Mahapatra,
Samir Sutar,
Suprita Nayak,
Anup Kelgaonkar,
Ashish Khalsa,
Rajan Shukla,
Clare Gilbert
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1914_19
Subject(s) - retinopathy of prematurity , medicine , government (linguistics) , optometry , pediatrics , family medicine , steering committee , pregnancy , gestational age , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , biology , engineering management , engineering
The outcome of a retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) program initiated in five districts of Odisha over 3 years with partnerships between the government and non-government organizations was prospectively analyzed. The mentoring partners trained the district ophthalmologists and neonatal care providers; the program was handed over when the trainees were considered competent enough to diagnose and treat babies with ROP. During the project period (July 2016-June 2019), 3058 babies were examined; ROP was detected in 33.81% (n = 1034) and 5.06% (n = 159) babies required treatment. At the end of the project, ROP screening was possible in all five districts, and treatment was possible in three districts. ROP care nodal centers were built in one government medical college. To strengthen the initial gain, we recommend creating an Odisha Retinopathy of Prematurity (OD-ROP) steering committee with private-public partnerships to support the program and monitor its progress in other districts of Odisha.