title: Structural sequelae and refractive outcome after successful laser treatment for threshold retinopathy of prematurity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the structural sequelae and refractive outcome in eyes with a favorable structural outcome following laser treatment for threshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Premature infants with threshold ROP had laser treatment with a minimum follow-up of 1 year. Complete ocular examination and refraction was done. Analysis and correlation of structural sequelae and refractive outcome was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred eighty-four eyes of 93 preterm infants were followed up. Structural changes such as vascular tortuosity, narrowing of arcades, temporal crescent, disc drag, and macular heterotopia were seen. Mean refractive error observed was -4.71 D spherical equivalent. Myopia was seen in 80.43% of eyes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study revealed various structural sequelae and their correlation with refractive outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: Mangat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinekar
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor; D008297:Male; D012029:Refraction, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*