Incidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorBas A.Y.
dc.contributor.authorKoc E.
dc.contributor.authorDilmen U.
dc.contributor.authorOguz S.S.
dc.contributor.authorOvali F.
dc.contributor.authorDemirel N.
dc.contributor.authorCetinkaya M.
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T15:17:34Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T15:17:34Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: The purpose of this study was to estimate the current incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and the need for treatment in preterm infants in Turkey. Methods: The study included preterm infants who had been screened for ROP between 2011 and 2013 in 49 neonatal intensive care units. Infants with birth weight (BW) ?1500 g or ?32 weeks' gestational age and those with BW >1500 g or >32 weeks' GA with an unstable clinical course were included. The incidence of any ROP or severe ROP and treatment modalities were determined. Results: The study population included 15 745 preterm infants: 11 803 (75%) with GA ?32 weeks, and 3942 (25%) with GA >32 weeks. Overall, 30% were found to have any stage of ROP, and 5% had severe ROP. Severe ROP was diagnosed in 8.2% of infants with BW ?1500 g and 0.6% of infants with BW >1500 g. Of all infants diagnosed with ROP, 16.5% needed laser photocoagulation, and 20 patients born at >32 weeks' GA required this treatment modality. Vitroretinal surgery was performed in 28 infants with severe ROP: 23 with GA ?28 weeks and 5 with GA 29-32 weeks. Conclusions: The findings of our study have the important implication that more mature babies are at risk of severe ROP requiring treatment. An effective programme for detecting and treating ROP should be established in Turkey.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306286
dc.identifier.endpage1314en_US
dc.identifier.issn00071161
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.pmid25868788
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84942342233
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1311en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306286
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/2426
dc.identifier.volume99en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen_US
dc.relation.ispartofBritish Journal of Ophthalmology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryDiğeren_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titleIncidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeReview Article

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