title: [Laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal intensive care units. Premature Eye Rescue Program].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retinopathy of prematurity is a leading cause of childhood blindness around the world.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The Department of Ophthalmology at the Semmelweis University and the Peter Cerny Neonatal Emergency and Ambulance Service started an innovative Premature Eye Rescue Program to reduce the non-essential transport of premature babies suffering from retinopathy of prematurity.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the first 5 years 186 eyes of 93 premature babies were treated at the bedside with stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity in the primary hospitals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this first 5-years period the authors reduced the number of transports of premature babies for laser treatment; 93 children avoided the unnecessary transport, saving altogether a distance of 21,930 kilometers for children, as well as the ambulance service.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Premature Eye Rescue Program offers a good and effective alternative for treatment of retinopathy in the primary hospitals. The authors propose the national extension of this program.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szemészeti Klinika Budapest Mária u. 39. 1085.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maka
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szemészeti Klinika Budapest Mária u. 39. 1085.
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Imre
authors.affiliation: Peter Cerny Alapítvány Budapest.
authors.forename: Zsolt
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Somogyvári
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szemészeti Klinika Budapest Mária u. 39. 1085.
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Németh
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001724:Birth Weight; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: koraszülött; prematurity; retinopathia prematurorum; retinopathy of prematurity; transport of babies; újszülöttek szállítása