SCREENING OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY USING INDIRECT OPHTHALMOSCOPE AND RETCAM : A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ”

Abstract

Aim And Objectives:  To study the incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Low birth weight Neonates and  Preterm who are at high risk, by screening with  Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope and Ret Cam  3 resulting in early diagnosis and further management of disease will  prevent  blindness and other complications  in  children  due  to  ROP. Material And Methods: Prospective Observational study included 60 Newborns (25 female,35 male) with GA <34 weeks and/or birth weight <1750 grams, and GA 34-36 weeks and/or birth weight 1750-2000 grams with risk factor, screened  with First Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope and then after 30 minutes with Ret Cam 3. Result: Both the techniques are equally effective in detection and staging of Retinopathy of Prematurity screening. Conclusion: Both techniques give satisfactory results for screening of Retinopathy of Prematurity and are comparable to each other, both having their own pros and cons. [Sathvara H Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(6): , 109-111 ]