title: Analysis of Current Status and Strategies of Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening during 6 Years in Local Regions of China: Implication and Caution.
abstract: Purpose. To understand the current status of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening in a province of North China. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed 5651 cases with ROP screening in the Provincial Screening Center of Hebei Province from January 2008 to December 2013. Results. 14.98% of all ROP patients and 1.56% of severe ROP patients required treatment. All the severe ROP patients met the criteria of screening. Severe ROP patients were detected at recommended initial screening time (4-6 weeks after birth). The frequency of other ocular diseases was 8.03%, in which the main disease was fundus hemorrhage. In 2665 more mature and unqualified infants, only 2 retinoblastoma and 2 familial exudative vitreoretinopathy were detected, which indicates the advantage of early diagnosis and treatment based on fundus examination. Conclusions. It is suggested that the standard of GA < 32 weeks and/or BW < 1800 g could be served as the screening criteria in the local region for ROP screening. 4 weeks after birth is the most appropriate time for initial screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Sheng-Gang
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Hui-Lan
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Jian-Cang
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, No. 133, South Jianhua Street, Shijiazhuang 050031, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zheng