Accuracy and Reliability of Eye-Based vs Quadrant-Based Diagnosis of Plus Disease in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Presence of plus disease in retinopathy of prematurity is the most critical element in identifying treatment-requiring disease. However, there is significant variability in plus disease diagnosis. In particular, plus disease has been defined as 2 or more quadrants of vascular abnormality, and it is not clear whether it is more reliably and accurately diagnosed by eye-based assessment of overall retinal appearance or by quadrant-based assessment combining grades of 4 individual quadrants.

Objective

To compare eye-based vs quadrant-based diagnosis of plus disease and to provide insight for ophthalmologists about the diagnostic process.

Design, setting, and participants

In this multicenter cohort study, we developed a database of 197 wide-angle retinal images

SUBMITTER: Kim SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6145779 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature