Trends in the management of stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity.
OBJECTIVE
The clinical outcome of 66 consecutive infants with stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is reported.


METHODS
Thirty four infants (64 eyes) were treated with cryotherapy and 32 infants (59 eyes) underwent laser photocoagulation.


RESULTS
Infants with anterior-mid zone II ROP had a high rate of disease regression whether treated by cryotherapy or laser photocoagulation. Infants with posterior zone II or zone I ROP had a 40% success rate with cryotherapy, and 87.5% when treated with laser photocoagulation.


CONCLUSIONS
Evolving experience and changing management policies in infants with posterior ROP has led to improved results.
Noonan
C P
CP
Department of Ophthalmology, Aintree Hospitals, Liverpool.
Clark
D I
DI
D017679:Cryotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome