Retinopathy Of Prematurity

Retinopathy of prematurity occurs primarily in low birth weight premature infants who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit and require oxygen supplementation.

A study published in 2023 that analyzed more than 23 million births found that the proportion of premature infants diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2003 to 2019.

The FDA granted fast track designation to FLQ-101 for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity, according to a press release from FELIQS.

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Retinal detachment repair in pediatric patients yielded favorable anatomic and visual outcomes compared with no intervention, according to a poster presented at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

Tom Lee was crushed. Having just flown home across 12 time zones returning from a volunteer trip to Armenia, he heard some very disturbing news.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Retina World Congress, Darius M. Moshfeghi, MD, discusses a retinopathy of prematurity scoring system to screen telemedicine images.

WAILEA, Hawaii — Pediatric retina is a difficult field with high stakes. Here at the Hawaiian Eye 2024 meeting, a specialist shared pearls on what any ophthalmologist who deals with pediatric patients should not miss.

Rates of morbidity and mortality among very preterm infants in the United States have continued to decrease but at a slower pace in recent years, and the rate of chronic lung disease has increased, according to study findings.

SEATTLE — In this Healio Video Perspective from the ASRS annual meeting, Darius M. Moshfeghi, MD, FASRS, discusses the LONGROP study in retinopathy of prematurity.

Despite developments such as the FDA approval of Eylea, disparities are still present in access to care for retinopathy of prematurity.