Retinopathy of Prematurity - National Eye Institute
Aug 6, 2025 · Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can happen in babies who are premature (born early) — or who weigh less than 3 pounds at birth. ROP happens when abnormal …
Telemedicine catches blinding disease in premature babies
Jul 9, 2014 · Telemedicine is an effective strategy to screen for the potentially blinding disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI).
Retinopathy of Prematurity Research - National Eye Institute
Dec 16, 2024 · Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in a baby’s retina (light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye). It happens in babies …
NEI Research News - National Eye Institute
May 30, 2023 · An inexpensive, smartphone-based camera can help doctors identify premature infants needing treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a new study funded by the …
Saving premature babies’ vision with a smartphone camera and ...
May 19, 2023 · An inexpensive, smartphone-based camera can help doctors identify premature infants needing treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a new study funded by the …
Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding ...
Feb 7, 2000 · If controlled amounts of supplemental oxygen could help prevent the progression of ROP, then infants could avoid this threat to their sight and consequently the invasive surgery for severe …
Freeze Treatment Reduces Blindness in Premature Infants
Briefly freezing a portion of the eye’s surface can protect many premature infants against blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that causes visual loss in 2,600 infants in the United …
Very low-dose Avastin effective for preventing blindness in preterm ...
Apr 23, 2020 · Babies born prematurely who require treatment to prevent blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) could be treated with a dose of Avastin (bevacizumab) that is a fraction of the …
Study Confirms Value Of Treatment To Prevent Blindness In Premature ...
Apr 14, 1996 · In another NIH-supported study, researchers estimated that appropriate screening and treatment of ROP in premature infants would save society between $38 million and $65 million a …
Strategy Confirmed to Help Doctors Determine When to Treat …
Apr 12, 2010 · Previously, doctors treated infants with ROP when they estimated their risk for retinal detachment to be 50 percent, a strategy developed through the NEI-supported Cryotherapy for …