Practice Patterns in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment for Disease Milder Than Recommended by Guidelines.
Practice Patterns in Retinopathy of Prematurity Treatment for Disease Milder Than Recommended by Guidelines.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ajo.2015.12.005
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发表时间:
2016-03
影响因子:
4.2
通讯作者:
Imaging & Informatics in ROP Research Consortium
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作者:
Gupta MP;Chan RVP;Anzures R;Ostmo S;Jonas K;Chiang MF;Imaging & Informatics in ROP Research Consortium
To characterize the frequency of and clinical indications for which experts treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) milder than Type 1 disease, the recommended threshold for treatment from established consensus guidelines. Descriptive analysis Setting: Multicenter. Study Population: A database of 1444 eyes generated prospectively from all babies screened for ROP at one of 6 major ROP centers whose parents provided informed consent. Intervention: Retrospective review of the database and charts to identify all patients treated for ROP milder than Type 1. Main Outcome Measure: Indication(s) for treatment. 137 eyes of 70 infants were treated for ROP. Of these 137 eyes, 13 (9.5%) were treated despite a clinical diagnosis milder than Type 1 ROP. Indications for treatment included: active ROP with the fellow eye being treated for Type 1 ROP (2 eyes, 15.4%); concerning structural changes (9 eyes, 69.2%), including tangential traction with temporal vessel straightening concerning for macular dragging (8 eyes, 61.5%) and thick stage 3 membranes with anteroposterior traction concerning for progression to stage 4 ROP (3 eyes, 23.1%); persistent ROP at an advanced postmenstrual age (4 eyes, 30.8%); and/or vitreous hemorrhage (3 eyes, 23.1%). Experts in this study occasionally recommended treatment in eyes with disease less than Type 1 ROP. This study has important clinical implications and highlights the role of individual clinical judgment in situations not covered by evidence-based treatment guidelines.