COMPLICATIONS OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

Abstract

Purpose – to study the prevalence and treatment of complications of retinopathy of prematurity.

Materials and methods
The study included 636 babies with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who received treatment at the Perinatal Center, Scientifc Research Institute of Pediatrics named after prof. K.Farajova, Scientifc Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and applied to the National Centre of Ophthalmology named after acad. Zarifa Aliyeva in 2015-2020. The average weight of these children was 1521,5±15,0 grams, and the average gestational age was 30,9±0,1 weeks.

Results
In this study, the listed complications were found in children with ROP: Strabismus 5,97%, glaucoma 0,47%, high myopia 5,35%, astigmatism 12,42%, other refractive errors 4,56%, retinal detachment 7,55%, other retinal disorders 6,29%, cerebral vision impairment 3,46%.

Conclusion
Detection of ROP in premature children and the organization of correct and timely examination and treatment prevent such complications that may arise in the future.