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Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity

Position statement or standardsAmerican Academy of Pediatrics2018Over 5 years old
  • Eyes and hearing
  • Medical
  • Neurodevelopmental follow-up
  • Nursing
  • Retinopathy of prematurity

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Summary

This AAP policy statement updates the 2013 guidance on screening preterm infants for retinopathy of prematurity. It explains how ROP in immature retinal tissue can progress to tractional retinal detachment and visual loss, and stresses that severe, treatment-requiring disease must be diagnosed promptly to be treated effectively. It sets out the attributes of an effective programme to detect and treat ROP, including the timing of initial and follow-up examinations for at-risk preterm infants.

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