Clinical characteristics and treatment response of treatment requiring retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Big Premature Infants in Turkiye: BIG-ROP Study Group Report No 2 (BIG-ROP STUDY).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study evaluated the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of bigger premature infants treated for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Methods

A retrospective, multicentre study analysed data from 33 ROP centres in Türkiye. Infants with gestational ages (GA) of 32-37 weeks and birth weights (BW) >1500 g who required ROP treatment were included. Patient demographics, clinical details, treatments, responses and complications were recorded. Descriptive statistics were calculated after excluding cases with missing or erroneous data.

Results

The study included 365 eyes of 365 infants. The average GA at birth was 33±1 weeks, with a mean BW of 1896±316 g. Of these, 83.6% had type 1 ROP, and 16.4% had aggressive ROP (A-ROP). Treatment-requiring ROP (TR-R

SUBMITTER: Ozdemir HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12142119 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature