title: Determination of regional screening criteria for retinopathy ofprematurity in the Eastern Black Sea region of Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To establish a regional screening protocol for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were analyzed from the hospital records of 1241 infants with gestational age (GA) at birth ≤36 weeks and birth weight (BW) of ≤3600 g.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean GA of the infants was 32.05 ± 2.7 weeks and the mean BW was 1780.5 ± 576 g. ROP at any stage was detected in 703 of the 1241 infants (555 female). Eleven infants with type 1 ROP were treated with 810 nm diode laser photocoagulation. No treatment was needed in infants born after 33 weeks of gestation and weighing over 1760 g. Logistic regression analysis showed a significant relationship between the development of ROP and GA, BW, number of deliveries, respiratory distress syndrome, and treatment with oxygen or mechanical ventilation. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that a GA of 33 weeks or a BW of 1770 g appears to be an appropriate criterion for identifying infants who may require ROP treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GA ≤ 33 weeks and BW ≤ 1770 g can be used as screening criteria in terms of ROP in infants for the Eastern Black Sea region.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Kola
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Dilek
authors: D
authors: Hacioğlu
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Hidayet
authors: H
authors: Erdöl
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Adem
authors: A
authors: Türk
authors: Department of Pediatric Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey.
authors: Yakup
authors: Y
authors: Aslan
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D059038:Black Sea; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Premature birth; neonatal screening; retinopathy of prematurity