Q&A: ROP treatment challenges
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 …
Course: Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness
Preventing ROP in Premature Babies
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 …
Preventing ROP in the NICU
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, …
Supporting children with irreversible vision impairment
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 …
Why cost effectiveness of treatment is useful to advocate for ROP services
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 …
Applying the PDSA cycles for quality improvement
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 …
Aggressive posterior ROP
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 …
Defining prematurity
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 …
Case study: Establishing an ROP screening programme in Brazil
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 …
Involving parents in the care of preterm babies and preparing them for 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 …
Implementing ROP screening 1: The practical process
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 …
Implementing ROP screening 2: Decision-making and follow up
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 …
Learning with us
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 …
Reflecting on and applying your learning this week
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 …
A practical tool for ROP screening
In this step, we share a practical tool, the ‘ROP classification and decision making’ job aid. This downloadable infographic summarises what we have learned this week about the classification of …
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Retinopathy of Prematurity: Practical Approaches to Prevent Blindness
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