Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 4, Issue : 4, Year : 2018
Article Page : 551-553
https://doi.org/10.18231/2395-1451.2018.0123
Abstract
Aim: Study of incidence, clinical staging and risk factors of ROP in rural area.
Materials and Methods: All premature new born infants at R.L.J. H Kolar were screened between July 2008 and June 2009.The incidence, clinical staging and associated risk factors were studied. We compared our statistics with urban area statistics from literature.
Results: 210 children were screened. (43%) of them were diagnosed as ROP amongst which (50%) of them were having stage 1 ROP, (33%) stage 2, (15%) of them were having APROP. 22.5% of them had risk factors among them PIH (40%), anaemia (30%) were common.
Conclusions: Incidence and risk factors are high in rural area compared to urban, so all premature infants should be screened thoroughly
Keywords: ROP, New born, Premature.
How to cite : Singh P , Patel D, Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and risk factors associated to ROP in rural area. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018;4(4):551-553
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