Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in high-risk babies and laser treatment

This study aimed to determine the proportion of babies having retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by a screening of high-risk babies and to determine the proportion of babies requiring laser for ROP. A tertiary hospital-based prospective descriptive study was carried out over a span of 2 years in 370 neonates admitted in the Department of Neonatology for prematurity, low birth weight (less than 1750 g), or neonates weighing 1750–2000 g and having an unstable clinical course. Neonates with congenital anomalies e.g., congenital cataract, neonates whose ROP screening was postponed beyond inclusion time due to unstable clinical course, and neonates whose parents refused to give consent were excluded from the study. Retinal evaluation by indirect ophthalmoscopy was done in all subjects till…