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Table 4 Eye condition on final examination before laser surgery for patients who developed RD.

From: Outcome of retinopathy of prematurity patients following adoption of revised indications for treatment

Characteristic

Pre-ETROP (N = 4)

Post-ETROP (N = 8)

 
 

Frequency (%)

Frequency (%)

p-value

Eye condition before surgery

   

OD zone

  

0.99

1

1 (25)

2 (25)

 

2

3 (75)

6 (75)

 

3

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

OS zone

  

0.99

1

1 (25)

2 (25)

 

2

3 (75)

6 (75)

 

3

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

OD stage

  

0.41

1

1 (25)

0 (0)

 

2

0 (0)

2 (25)

 

3

3 (75)

6 (75)

 

OS stage

   

1

1 (25)

0 (0)

 

2

0 (0)

3 (37.5)

 

3

3 (75)

5 (62.5)

 

Plus disease

2 (n = 5) (40)

8 (100)

0.04

  1. Table 4 evaluates the pre-treatment findings in patients who developed a RD. Comparison between Pre- and Post-ETROP Groups demonstrate a statistically significant increase in the presence of plus disease in Post-ETROP patients as compared to Pre-ETROP patients. No other statistically significant differences were found.