ROP Check Database Premature Infant Outcomes

ROP Check Premature Infant Outcomes

The goal of this observation of multi-centered care of infants covered by ROP Check cloud-based database is to compare demographic and clinical risk factors to evaluate and improve vision-protecting guidelines.

Infants from multiple academic and community hospital neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and their covering ophthalmologists had the serial eye examination and treatment data covered by ROP Check® cloud-based database. ROP Check assists neonatologists to implement guideline scheduling of infants according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Outcome included progression to Type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and treatment details such as intra-vitreal anti-VEGF injection and peripheral ablative laser. demographic data including birthweight, gestational age, gender, race/ethnicity are analyzed to determine risk factors severe ROP. Blindness-preventing guidelines are reviewed, analyzed and evidence-based updates are proposed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• NICU infants

Exclusion Criteria:

• Term birth