Retinopathy of prematurity: a global perspective and recent developments

K Sabri, AL Ells, EY Lee, S Dutta, A Vinekar - Pediatrics, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a significant cause of potentially preventable blindness
in preterm infants worldwide. It is a disease caused by abnormal retinal vascularization that …

Neonatal complications following preterm birth

RM Ward, JC Beachy - … : An International Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Improvements in neonatal intensive care during the last 20 years have increased the
survival of the most immature newborns at 23 weeks from 0% to 65% at some centres …

Ranibizumab versus laser therapy for the treatment of very low birthweight infants with retinopathy of prematurity (RAINBOW): an open-label randomised controlled …

A Stahl, D Lepore, A Fielder, B Fleck, JD Reynolds… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Despite increasing worldwide use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
agents for treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), there are few data on their ocular …

Influence of overnight orthokeratology on axial elongation in childhood myopia

T Kakita, T Hiraoka, T Oshika - Investigative ophthalmology & …, 2011 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: This prospective study was conducted to assess the influence of overnight
orthokeratology (OK) on axial elongation in children, with those wearing spectacles as …

[HTML][HTML] Relative peripheral hyperopic defocus alters central refractive development in infant monkeys

EL Smith III, LF Hung, J Huang - Vision research, 2009 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of peripheral defocus on central refractive development is critical
because refractive errors can vary significantly with eccentricity and peripheral refractions …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral vision can influence eye growth and refractive development in infant monkeys

EL Smith, C Kee, R Ramamirtham… - … & visual science, 2005 - arvojournals.org
purpose. Given the prominence of central vision in humans, it has been assumed that visual
signals from the fovea dominate emmetropization. The purpose of this study was to examine …

Can changes in clinical practice decrease the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants?

LC Chow, KW Wright, A Sola… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. A wide variability in the incidence of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is
reported by different centers. The altered regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor …

Effects of foveal ablation on emmetropization and form-deprivation myopia

EL Smith, R Ramamirtham… - … & visual science, 2007 - iovs.arvojournals.org
purpose. Because of the prominence of central vision in primates, it has generally been
assumed that signals from the fovea dominate refractive development. To test this …

Advances in understanding and management of retinopathy of prematurity

ME Hartnett - Survey of ophthalmology, 2017 - Elsevier
The understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity have changed in
the 70 years since the original description of retrolental fibroplasia associated with high …

Current update on retinopathy of prematurity: screening and treatment

J Chen, A Stahl, A Hellstrom… - Current opinion in …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Current update on retinopathy of prematurity: screening and... : Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Current update on retinopathy of prematurity: screening and treatment : Current Opinion in …