'Rush' type retinopathy of prematurity: report of three cases.
Three premature infants observed to develop severe stage III retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) at 3 to 5 weeks of age received immediate treatment by cryoablation and photocoagulation, with good results. The critical importance of the ophthalmic examination of premature babies from the age of 2 weeks, so as not to overlook such cases of 'rush' type ROP is stressed and the difficulty involved in treating such small neonates is discussed.
D000367:Age Factors; D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008028:Light Coagulation; D012160:Retina / Q000601:surgery; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery