Nationwide inventory on retinopathy of prematurity screening in the Netherlands.

Kasia TrzcionkowskaJacqueline U TermoteStefan BöhringerArlette J van SorgeNicoline Schalij-Delfos

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)

The overall ROP incidence expressed as a percentage, remained stable but the number of infants that developed severe ROP nearly doubled. A near one-third reduction in screened infants shows satisfactory implementation of the new screening criteria. A notable decrease in retinal detachment delineates improved treatment outcome.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
risk factors
early onset
quality improvement
cross sectional