This article discusses Retinopathy of prematurity, ROP screening. When Should ROP Screening Start? Preterm babies are not born with ROP as it only develops during the first few weeks after …
Treatment of ROP can be carried out for both the proliferative vascularisation phase (Stage 3) and cicatricial (scaring with vitro-retinal traction, Stages 4 and 5) phase of ROP. Treatment during …
In this video we describe the key components of providing high quality care to preterm babies which reduce the risk of ROP development – the roles of the neonatal team, …
Routine implementation of standard interventions from the moment of birth improves outcomes and prevents retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature babies. In this article, we consider in more detail three …
The video on this step describes each of the PDSA components and how they can be applied, illustrated by a practical example from ROP screening. The importance of observing and …
Health economics can seem daunting at first sight, as the terminology used is different, and some of the concepts can be difficult to understand. However, in our everyday lives we …
Some preterm infants become totally blind, from Stage 5 ROP or cerebral vision impairment. Others have vision impairment which cannot be fully corrected with spectacles or managed by surgery or …
In this video ophthalmologist and ROP expert Dr Andrea Zin shares the experience from Brazil, a huge country which has been through a long process to develop and expand its …
Every year 15 million babies are born preterm – 1 in 10 of all babies born around the world (WHO 2012). Gestational age (GA) describes the length of time the …
This article is adapted from two articles on aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (APROP) published in Comm Eye Health Vol. 31 No. 101 2018 pp S4 – S7 and pp …
In this video, Professor Clare Gilbert explains the procedures involved in the first two stages of any ROP screening process – before and during the eye examination. An ROP screening …
This article is adapted from ‘Involving the parents of preterm babies’ Comm Eye Health Vol. 30 No. 99 2017 pp 60-61. Positive and productive relationships between healthcare teams and parents …
In this second video on the four stages of the screening process for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), Professor Clare Gilbert explains the procedures involved in completing a screening after the …
This week we have explored the wide range of multi-sectoral, organisational action that is needed to deliver high quality healthcare services and reduce preterm babies’ risk of developing long term …
If this is your first course, please review Using FutureLearn an introduction to learning with FutureLearn. How will we learn? Throughout our four weeks together we will use articles, mini-lectures …