Fulminate type of retinopathy of prematurity

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2004 Dec;52(4):319-20.

Authors

Parag K Shah¹, V Narendran, V R Saravanan, A Raghuram, Abhijit Chattopadhyay, Maithreyi Kashyap, Sasikumar Devraj

Affiliation

¹ Department of Vitreous & Retina, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India.

PMID: 15693324

Abstract

Routine ophthalmoscopic screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from the age of 2 weeks is necessary to detect and treat fulminate ROP.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Birth Weight
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laser Coagulation
Male
Ophthalmoscopy / methods
Retinopathy of Prematurity / complications*
Retinopathy of Prematurity / diagnosis
Retinopathy of Prematurity / surgery