A SURVEY ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN FROM RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

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KARKHANEH R.; RIAZI ESFAHANI M.; LASHEYEI A.R.; CHAMS H.

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Journal: JOURNAL OF CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY Year:2002 | Volume:15 | Issue:2 Page(s): 101-105

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A SURVEY ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN FROM RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

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KARKHANEH R. | RIAZI ESFAHANI M. | LASHEYEI A.R. | CHAMS H. | Issue Writer Certificate

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ROPQ3

VISUAL IMPAIRMENTQ4

BLINDNESSQ4

Abstract

Objective & Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially blinding condition that afflicts preterm infants. This study is aimed to evaluate clinical factors associated with ROP.Material & Methods: All premature infants with severe visual problems who were referred to Farabi Eye Hospital between January, 1999 and April 2002 were included in the study. Estimated gestational age (EGA), birth weight (BW), age when the eyes were initially examined, parents" awareness of the ocular consequences in permature infants neonatalogist recommendation for time of eye exam, duration of supplemental oxgen therapy, visual acuity assessment, according centering, steady maintain (CSM) were recorded, a complete eye exam with dilated pupil was performed, ophthalmoscopic findings, and associatiated systemic and ocular disorders were noted.Results: A total of 25 infants (50 eyes) were included in the study, Diagnosis was based on low GA, low SW, and retinal findings by indirect ophthalmoscopy. Ocular involvement were bilateral in all cases, 33 of 50 eyes (66%) were in stage V of the disease, stage IV in 5 eyes (10%), dragged macula was observed in 8 (16%) and regressed ROP in 4(8%). All recorded GAs were 32 weeks or less (mean 27.6±2), 81.2% of recorded BWs were 1500 gram or less. There was a neonatalogist recommendation for eye examination in 36% of the cases and no recomendation in 48%. Mean age of infants at first examination ophthalmologist was 25.1±13.8 .weeks.Seven of nine (77%) infants who had been advised by neonatalogist to visit an ophthalmologist had delayed eye examination at 25.3±12.8 weeks after birth. The parents of all 7 infants were not aware of any relation between prematurity and eye disease. Visual acuity estimated NCNSNM in 38 eyes (76%) CNSNM in 8 (16%) and CSM in 4 (8%) of the eyes. 56% of the infants were totally blind and 28%llad severe VISUAL IMPAIRMENT.Conclusion: GA<32 week and SW±1500 gram are two main associated factors of the disease. Delayed eye examination of the premature neonates leads to severe VISUAL IMPAIRMENT and BLINDNESS. This delay is due to lack of knowledge of some of our neonatologists about ROP and lack of public awareness of the disease.

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KARKHANEH, R., RIAZI ESFAHANI, M., LASHEYEI, A.R., & CHAMS, H.. (2002). A SURVEY ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN FROM RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY. JOURNAL OF CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY, 15(2), 101-105. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/53204/en

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KARKHANEH R., RIAZI ESFAHANI M., LASHEYEI A.R., CHAMS H.. A SURVEY ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN FROM RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY. JOURNAL OF CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY[Internet]. 2002;15(2):101-105. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/53204/en

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R. KARKHANEH, M. RIAZI ESFAHANI, A.R. LASHEYEI, and H. CHAMS, “A SURVEY ON VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND BLINDNESS IN CHILDREN FROM RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY,” JOURNAL OF CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 101–105, 2002, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/53204/en

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