Image analysis of posterior pole vessels identifies type 1 retinopathy of prematurity.
Identification of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) relies heavily on the presence of characteristics of plus disease, especially tortuosity. However, a relatively infrequent subset of eyes with type 1 ROP, eyes with zone 1, stage 3 ROP without plus disease, is included in treatment indications. We examined if posterior pole vessel width is associated with type 1 ROP in a subset of eyes with zone 1, stage 3 ROP without plus disease and whether vessel width differentiates type 1 from non-type 1 ROP.
Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Deepika N
DN
Shah
Karen A
KA
Karp
Gui-shuang
GS
Ying
Monte D
MD
Mills
Graham E
GE
Quinn
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies