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Introduction Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a treatable cause of blindness in neonates. In Pakistan, ROP is often not recognized early because screening and treatment programs are not yet in place in most neonatal units, even in tertiary care hospitals. It is hoped that this report will help inform medical professionals of the magnitude of the problem and help to design appropriate management strategies. Objectives The aim was to determine the frequency of ROP in premature and very low birth weight (BW) neonates (BW Study Design Cross-sectional study. Study Setting Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Study Duration From June 2009 to May 2010. Subjects and Methods Neonates with a Birth weight (BW) Results Out of 86 neonates, ROP was identified in nine neonates (10.5%) at the first eye examination. ROP was significantly associated with BW (P = 0.037), GA (P = 0.033), and chronological age (P Conclusions we identified ROP in 10.5% of neonates at first eye examination. Significant associations between ROP and a GA
Author(s): Arjumand Sohaila [sup.1] [sup.*] , Shiyam Sunder Tikmani [sup.1] , Iqtidar Ahmed Khan [sup.1] , Huba Atiq [sup.2] , Ali Syed Muhammad Akhtar [sup.1] , Prem Kumar [sup.1] , [...]