Офтальмохирургия (Dec 2015)
STAGES OF PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE FOR PREMATURE CHILDREN WITH PREMATURE RETINOPATHY
Abstract
Purpose. Functional results analysis of eye care system for premature infants including a complete cycle of measures in an early detection, treatment and regular medical check-up activities for patients with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the Central Region of Russia. Material and methods. Visits of the clinical specialists were carried out to the Departments for Nursing of Premature Infants for screening examinations in groups of ROP development risk. Infants with the revealed ROP were referred to the Kaluga Branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution for a detailed diagnostic examination and a subsequent treatment and monitoring. Results. There were made 454 visits to Kaluga, Tula, Bryansk, and Orel regions in the period between 2003 and 2011 and 8861 infants were examined. ROP was found in 1834 infants (20.7%). There were performed 823 different interventions for infants with active ROP: 737 retinal laser coagulations, 3-port lens preserving vitrectomy – 72, lens vitrectomy – 14. The total efficacy of the treatment was 92.9%. Conclusion. The proposed eye care system for premature infants in the Central Region of Russia combines all trends: from a detailed precise diagnosis to a high-technologic treatment. It allows to reproduce it all over the Russian Federation territory.
