Ultrasonographic findings in eyes with retinal detachments secondary to retinopathy of prematurity.
To describe ultrasonographic findings of stages 4 and 5 retinopathy of prematurity.



Ocular ultrasonography was performed using a 10-MHz transducer. Forty-four patients (88 eyes) with stages 4 and 5 retinopathy of prematurity were evaluated. Twenty-five patients were female. The mean age was 8.4 months (standard deviation, +/- 4.9).



Retinal detachment configurations were as follows: 31% closed posterior and open anterior, 19% closed posterior and anterior, 14% open posterior and anterior, and 14% open posterior and closed anterior. Additional findings included vitreous opacities (14%), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (22%), subretinal opacities (24%), choroidal thickening (18%), and reduced axial diameter (75%).



Ultrasonographic evaluation in eyes with advanced retinopathy of prematurity guides surgical indication, management, and visual prognosis.
Maidana
Eduardo J
EJ
Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Matieli
Licia C V
LC
Allemann
Norma
N
Melo
Luiz Alberto S
LA
Morales
Maira
M
Moraes
Nilva S B
NS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002829:Choroid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012160:Retina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018630:Vitreoretinopathy, Proliferative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology