This policy is a revision of the policy posted on September 1, 2001.

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PEDIATRICS Vol. 117 No. 2 February 2006, pp. 572-576 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-2749)
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Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity

Section on Ophthalmology American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Ophthalmology American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

This statement revises a previous statement on screening of preterm infants for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) that was published in 2001. ROP is a pathologic process that occurs only in immature retinal tissue and can progress to a tractional retinal detachment, which can result in functional or complete blindness. Recent development of peripheral retinal ablative therapy using laser photocoagulation has resulted in the possibility of markedly decreasing the incidence of this poor visual outcome, but the sequential nature of ROP creates a requirement that at-risk preterm infants be examined at proper times to detect the changes of ROP before they become permanently destructive. This statement presents the attributes on which an effective program for detecting and treating ROP could be based, including the timing of initial examination and subsequent reexamination intervals.

Key Words: retinopathy of prematurity • preterm infants

Abbreviations: ROP—retinopathy of prematurity


The following policy statement has been revised:

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