Author :
Priti Singh*, Himanshu Gaikwad, Vidhya Verma, Samendra Karkhur, Kavita Kumar
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Abstract :
To compare the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in small for gestational age (SGA) premature infants with those of appropriate size for gestational age (AGA) attending ROP screening clinic in a tertiary eye care institute of Central India 2018-2019.
All premature infants attending the screening program with gestational age of
Total 603 premature infants up to 36 weeks underwent eye screening; 250 (41.4%) were SGA infants. SGA infants born 29-32 weeks were at higher risk for development of ROP (p
SGA infants who underwent eye screening in central India from January 2018 to June 2019 were at a significant high risk of developing ROP then AGA infants.
Keyword :
Retinopathy of prematurity, Small for gestational age, Appropriate size for gestational age