Safety net for retinopathy of prematurity management

Abstract

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) care has evolved greatly over the last two decades. Appropriately timed and well-documented screening can prevent a child with ROP from developing severe vision loss. A safety net for children with ROP includes commitment not only by the ophthalmologist certified for ROP screening, but also from the hospitals and parents associated with these individuals. The overlapping tasks from these three arms may prevent ROP children from slipping through the cracks and suffering not only significant loss of vision, but a decreased quality of life.

Keywords::

• FocusROP
• photographic screening
• retinopathy of prematurity
• ROPARD
• safety net
• screening
• telemedicine

Financial & competing interests disclosure

Michael T Trese holds financial interest (equity partner and consultant) in the FocusROP™ website and software. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed.

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.