Insights into retinopathy of prematurity incidence: Contrasting small vs. appropriate size for gestational age premature infants at a tertiary eye care institute in central India


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Original Article

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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