title: Discordant retinopathy of prematurity in twin anemia-polycythemia sequence.
abstract: We report the case of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the donor twin with twin anemia-polycythemia sequence managed with the novel treatment of intrauterine blood transfusions. The fellow polycythemic twin was managed with intrauterine venesection and developed only mild ROP. Thus, despite intrauterine improvement of the twins' hemodynamic conditions, the risk of developing severe ROP remained in the donor twin.
authors.affiliation: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Mariana Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sheales
authors.affiliation: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Shivanand
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sheth
authors.affiliation: Perinatal Services, Fetal Diagnostic Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew Grant
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.affiliation: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: Smcarden@aol.com.
authors.forename: Susan Mary
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Carden
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications*; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic