Surgical management in advanced stages of retinopathy of prematurity; our experience

Ramak Roohipoor; Reza Karkhaneh; Mohammad Riazi-Esfahani; Fariba Ghasemi; Mehdi Nili-Ahmadabadi

Surgical management in advanced stages of retinopathy of prematurity; our experience

J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2009 Jul;4(3):185-90.

Authors

Ramak Roohipoor¹, Reza Karkhaneh, Mohammad Riazi-Esfahani, Fariba Ghasemi, Mehdi Nili-Ahmadabadi

Affiliation

¹ Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran Medical University, Tehran, Iran.

PMID: 23198072
PMCID: PMC3498568

Abstract

Retinopathy of prematurity is a potentially blinding condition. In this article we describe the surgical management for advanced stages of the disease (stages 4 and 5) Indications, options and alternative techniques are described through a review of articles and our personal experience.

Keywords: Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP); Scleral Buckling; Vitrectomy; Surgical Technique.