A Current Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Irfan Perente1, Tulin Aras Ogreden21University of Health Sciences Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 2Suleymaniye Women Health Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the interruption of the physiological development of retinal vascularization due to preterm delivery and is a proliferative vitreoretinopathy characterized by an evolving pathological process. Many innovations have emerged in the naming, screening, follow-up, and treatment of the disease in the 70 years since then first defined by Terry. This review is an examination of this difficult and dynamic area of modern-day ophthalmology practice in the light of current information.
Keywords: Plus disease, prematurity, threshold disease.
Irfan Perente, Tulin Aras Ogreden. A Current Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment in Retinopathy of Prematurity. Beyoglu Eye J. 2017; 2(2): 43-48
Corresponding Author: Tulin Aras Ogreden, Türkiye Manuscript Language: English