TY - JOUR
T1 - The current state of retinopathy of prematurity in India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Romania, Thailand, and Venezuela
AU - Bowe, Theodore
AU - Nyamai, Lily
AU - Ademola-Popoola, Dupe
AU - Amphornphruet, Atchara
AU - Anzures, Rachelle
AU - Cernichiaro-Espinosa, Linda A.
AU - Duke, Roseline
AU - Duran, Fahir
AU - Martinez-Castellanos, Maria Ana
AU - Multani, Prabhujot Kaur
AU - Nitulescu, Cristina E.
AU - Padhi, Tapas Ranjan
AU - Tipsuriyaporn, Boontip
AU - Chan, R. V.Paul
AU - Campbell, J. Peter
AU - Yonekawa, Yoshihiro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019.Digital Journal of Ophthalmology. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/12/31
Y1 - 2019/12/31
N2 - Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in children worldwide. Middle-income nations are currently experiencing epidemic levels of ROP, because greater access to neonatal intensive care units has improved survival rates of premature infants, but without sophisticated oxygen regulation. The epidemiology, screening infrastructure, treatment options, and challenges that these countries face are often tied to unique local socioeconomic, cultural, geopolitical, and medical factors. We present an overview and narratives of the current state of ROP in eight countries that are or soon will be experiencing ROP epidemics—India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Phillipines, Romania, Thailand, and Venezuela—with a view to fostering both an understanding of the differences in the ROP landscape in various settings and an interest in the further development of ROP screening and treatment services tailored to local requirements.
AB - Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading causes of preventable blindness in children worldwide. Middle-income nations are currently experiencing epidemic levels of ROP, because greater access to neonatal intensive care units has improved survival rates of premature infants, but without sophisticated oxygen regulation. The epidemiology, screening infrastructure, treatment options, and challenges that these countries face are often tied to unique local socioeconomic, cultural, geopolitical, and medical factors. We present an overview and narratives of the current state of ROP in eight countries that are or soon will be experiencing ROP epidemics—India, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Phillipines, Romania, Thailand, and Venezuela—with a view to fostering both an understanding of the differences in the ROP landscape in various settings and an interest in the further development of ROP screening and treatment services tailored to local requirements.
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U2 - 10.5693/djo.01.2019.08.002
DO - 10.5693/djo.01.2019.08.002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32076388
AN - SCOPUS:85079760589
SN - 1542-8958
VL - 25
SP - 49
EP - 58
JO - Digital Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - Digital Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 4
ER -