Prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity among premature babies in a tertiary care hospital

Happy Kaur; Sanjay Kai

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223301

Authors

Happy Kaur Department of Ophthalmology, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Sanjay Kai Department of Ophthalmology, GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223301

Keywords:

Premature, Low BW, ROP

Abstract

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a Vaso-proliferative retinal disease affecting low birth weight (BW) and premature infants which leads to blindness unless recognized and treated early. Aim was to study prevalence of ROP in babies <1500 gm and <32 weeks of gestation and stress the importance of examination of premature babies at four weeks after birth and regular follow up till the vascularization is complete. The aim was to determine the prevalence of ROP in premature babies in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: It is a prospective study carried out in premature babies referred for ophthalmological examination in eye OPD of govt. medical college Jammu over a period of one year. Babies with gestational age (GA) of <32 weeks at birth and BW<1500 gm, babies with gest age >32 weeks or BW>1500 gm were included if they were exposed to oxygen therapy for more than >7 days. Neonates with a BW<1500 g and GA<32 weeks who were referred for a ROP eye examination as an outpatient, were included in the study. Neonates with major congenital malformations, syndromes or congenital cataracts or tumors of the eyes, and those that died before the eye examination or did not attend the out-patient’s department for an eye examination, were excluded. More than 100 premature babies were examined by indirect ophthalmoscope with 20 D lens, scleral depressor and eye speculum. First examination was done at 4^th post-natal week then weekly and biweekly until retinal vascularization has reached zone 3.

Results: Out of 100 neonates, ROP was identified in nine neonates (10%) at the first eye examination. ROP was significantly associated with BW (p =0.0165), GA (p = 0.0176).

Conclusions: We identified ROP in 10% of neonates at first eye examination. Significant associations between ROP and a GA<32 weeks and a BW<1500 g was also observed. We also stress that serial follow-up of neonates at risk for ROP is important when making a final diagnosis.

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