Retinopathy of prematurity: A major review and situation analysis in Egypt

Abstract

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains a major cause of childhood blindness in developing countries. As childhood and neonatal mortality in Egypt has shown tremendous improvement over the past two decades, it is expected to encounter an increasing number of cases of blindness from ROP in surviving infants unless strict guidelines and cooperation between different involved departments are explicitly set. In this review article, the author highlights the studies conducted and published risk factors, recommends protocols for early diagnosis, and describes management strategies to lessen or prevent blindness related to ROP.

Keywords

• antivascular endothelial growth factor
• developing countries
• egypt
• laser
• retinopathy of prematurity
• surgery for stage 4 and 5