Treatment for retinopathy of prematurity in Sweden 2008-2021: Reduced gestational age of treated infants and remaining differences in treatment type and recurrence rates between hospitals.

Gerd Holmstrom Ann Hellström Kristina Teär Fahnehjelm Lotta GränseKarin Sandgren HochhardBirgitta SunnqvistKristina TornqvistDespoina TsamadouAgneta WallinEva Larsson

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2023)

The frequency of treatment and retreatment for ROP remained similar over time, but the type of treatment changed and anti-VEGF injections became more common. Differences between treating hospitals emphasize the importance of centralizing the most severe cases.

Keyphrases

healthcare
gestational age
early onset
combination therapy
endothelial cells
preterm birth
vascular endothelial growth factor
newly diagnosed