TY - JOUR
T1 - Current concepts in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
AU - Phillips, Paul H.
AU - Repka, Michael X.
PY - 1997
Y1 - 1997
N2 - Improvements in neonatal intensive care technology and the ability to accurately monitor oxygen therapy have led to increased survival of severely premature infants. This has caused an increased incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in the 1980s and has renewed interest in the prevention and treatment of this disease. This article reviews current concepts in the prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity as well as avenues for future investigation. Vitamin E supplementation, surfactant treatment, cryotherapy, laser therapy, surgery, STOP-ROP, and Light-ROP are discussed.
AB - Improvements in neonatal intensive care technology and the ability to accurately monitor oxygen therapy have led to increased survival of severely premature infants. This has caused an increased incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in the 1980s and has renewed interest in the prevention and treatment of this disease. This article reviews current concepts in the prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity as well as avenues for future investigation. Vitamin E supplementation, surfactant treatment, cryotherapy, laser therapy, surgery, STOP-ROP, and Light-ROP are discussed.
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U2 - 10.3109/08820539709045842
DO - 10.3109/08820539709045842
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0030926145
SN - 0882-0538
VL - 12
SP - 72
EP - 80
JO - Seminars in Ophthalmology
JF - Seminars in Ophthalmology
IS - 2
ER -