Incidence and Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Premature Born Children in Tabuk City
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a disease of the eye that considers as one of a complication of preterm birth which characterized by abnormal growth of retina blood vessels at a junction of the vascularized retina and avascular peripheral retina , and it is one of the causes of blindness that can be prevented by early screening and intervention .The major risk factors for development ROP which investigated in many studies include low gestational age at birth, low body weight, duration of oxygen administration, NICU admission and number of days stay in the hospital. Methods: A retrospective study conducted at King Khaled hospital in Tabuk city to evaluations all preterm infants for development ROP. We observe all premature infants who admitted to NICU in the period from January 2016 to April 2018. Results: 108 files were included in our study. Out of 108 files, 61, 47 files are belongs to male and female respectively, majority (91.6 %) were ≤ 32 weeks gestational age, 72.2% weight between 1000-1500g at birth, one third (33.3%) diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Out of 36 (33.3%) who was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), 50 % were male and 50 % were female, 94.4% were aged ≤ 32 weeks, 91.6% receive oxygen therapy for more than one week, 66.7% weight between 1000-1500g at birth and 52.8% receive blood transfusion. Conclusion: The prevalence of ROP in our study was 33.3%; the risk factors for ROP include but not limited to aged ≤ 32 weeks, receive oxygen therapy for more than one week, weight between 1000-1500g at birth and receiving blood transfusion. Both eye were affected, ROP stage 1, ROP zone3 in majority of the cases.
Authors and Affiliations
Nada Saleh Albalawi, Nada Awad Alsuhaimi, Amani Abdullah Albalawi, Amani SalemAlatawi, Hani Bashir Albalawi
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