Retinopathy of prematurity screening: prevalence and risk factors of ophthalmic complications in non-treated preterm infants.

Jacob I Strelnikov Rakesh RaoShahriyar MajidiGregg LuederAndrew LeeMargaret M Reynolds

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2024)

Among premature infants screened but not treated for ROP, severe IVH, NEC, low OFC z-score, and exclusive formula feeding at NICU discharge were risk factors for ocular morbidity. These findings affirm the value of ophthalmic follow-up for all ROP-screened infants, particularly those with the identified risk factors.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
risk factors
low birth weight
human milk
early onset
newly diagnosed
optical coherence tomography