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Table 1 Screened infants requiring treatment, primary and secondary treatment modalities, and outcomes

From: Analysis of a two-year independent screening effort for retinopathy of prematurity in rural Egypt

Total Requiring Treatment

63

Refused or Lost Follow Up

15 (23.8%)

Deatha

1 (1.6%)

Received Treatment

47 (74.6%)

 

OD

OS

Primary Treatment

44

40

Intravitreal Ranibizumab

38 (83.4%)

35 (87.5%)

Laser Ablation

4 (9.1%)

4 (10%)

Surgery

2 (4.5%)

1 (2.5%)

Recurrence

7 (15.9%)

7 (17.5%)

Secondary Treatment

Intravitreal Ranibizumab

5 (11.4%)

4 (10%)

Laser Ablation

3 (6.8%)

3 (7.5%)

Surgery

0 (0)

1 (2.5%)

Final Outcome

Full Vascularization

40 (90.9%)

35 (87.5%)

Arrested Vascularity

4 (9.1%)

4 (10%)

Progression of ROP

0 (0%)

1 (2.5%)

  1. aBy prematurity complications