FIVE-YEAR VISUAL OUTCOME OF TREATMENT FOR RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN INFANTS WEIGHING <500 G AT BIRTH
Mizuki Tomioka,
Tomoya Murakami,
Fumiki Okamoto
et al.
Abstract:Purpose:
To investigate the 5-year treatment outcomes of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants <500 g birth weight and compare laser and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapies.
Methods:
A multicenter retrospective study comprised 24 eyes of 13 patients treated for type 1 ROP, followed for 5 years. Initial treatment was laser and anti-VEGF in 13 and 11 eyes, respectively. Data collected included sex, birth characteristics, ROP … Show more
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