To study the significance of various risk factors in development of retinopathy of prematurity at a tertiary care center in Eastern Uttar Pradesh

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Author Details : Ram Yash Singh Yadav, Chiranji Rai, Nupur Srivastava, Aditi Jhunjhunwala*

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2022

Article Page : 190-194

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijooo.2022.043

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Abstract

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity is a multi factorial vaso-proliferative disease that is the most common cause of preventable childhood blindness worldwide.
This study aims to determine the frequency, clinical course and risk factors of ROP in premature infants treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NNICU) of our hospital.
Materials and Methods: In this retrospective observational study the case records of 243 infants who visited our ROP clinic between January 2020 and august 2021 were reviewed.
Observation: The mean GA was 33.4 weeks and the mean birth weight was 1.3 kg. A total of 55 (22.82%) patients developed ROP. low birth weight (p value = <0 xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed xss=removed ratio =1.93 xss=removed> Conclusion: Our study shows less gestational age, low birth weight and supplemental oxygen along with sepsis as biggest risk factor for development of ROP in our set –up and multiple pregnancy for severity.

Keywords: ROP, Prematurity, Oxygen, Low GA, Sepsis

How to cite : Yadav R Y S, Rai C, Srivastava N, Jhunjhunwala A, To study the significance of various risk factors in development of retinopathy of prematurity at a tertiary care center in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. IP Int J Ocul Oncol Oculoplasty 2022;8(3):190-194

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