A proposal of an algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of recurrence or treatment failure of retinopathy of prematurity after anti-VEGF therapy based on a large case series.
Maria Ann Martinez-CastellanosAna Gonzalez-H LeonJuan C Romo-AguasLuis Alonso Gonzalez-GonzalezPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2020)
Intravitreal injection of anti-VEGFs for the treatment of ROP warrants close follow-up as some of these patients may have treatment failure or recurrence of the disease. It is crucial to differentiate between them to avoid a misdiagnosis and offer the correct treatment. We propose a novel algorithm for the follow-up and treatment approach of ROP1 following initial treatment with IVB. This algorithm offers a summary of our recommendations based on a large case series of ROP1 patients. It is meant to grow and expand as more clinical evidence becomes available.