Comm Eye Health South Asia Vol. 30 No. 99 2017. Published online 02 October, 2018
Retinopathy of prematurity: it is time to take swift action
More neonatal services worldwide means that more babies are surviving, including those born preterm. Sadly, many of these babies will go blind from retinopathy of prematurity. But there is hope: ROP can be prevented and treated. In this issue, we offer up-to-date information and guidance for each member of the clinical team involved in the care of preterm babies, including neonatologists, nurses, and ophthalmologists, and emphasise the importance of involving parents in every aspect of their child’s care. We hope that you will be inspired to share this knowledge within your team and with others in the neonatology unit and thereby help to save the sight of many young children.
- Retinopathy of prematurity: it is time to take swift action
- Development of retinopathy of prematurity
- Classification of retinopathy of prematurity: from then till now
- Screening for ROP
- Treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
- Role of neonatal team including nurses in prevention of ROP
- The role of community health workers in prevention of blindness due to ROP
- Innovations in technology and service delivery to improve retinopathy of prematurity care
- Evolution of ROP screening at Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore – Lessons learnt and the way ahead
- Retinopathy of prematurity in Bangladesh: an overview
- The restless retina in aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity: prevention is better than cure
- Counselling and co-opting parents to get best outcomes
- The role of advocacy and communication in reducing ROP in India