Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)

Premature babies are the primary risk group for Retinopathy of Prematurity. In nut shell, the smaller and premature the infant is, the more risky it becomes for the same to develop ROP.

What happens in Retinopathy of Prematurity?

When a baby is born premature, he is at the greatest risk to have retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), an eye disorder that can cause to vision loss. Sometimes babies born with ROP get better with time and hardly needs any treatment.

Premature babies who weigh less than 2.5 pounds and are born before the 31st week of pregnancy are prone to have ROP, because the blood vessels that feed the retina continue growing abnormally and randomly which can lead to some unignorable vision problems like:

Glaucoma

Lazy eye (amblyopia)

Crossed eyes (strabismus)

Nearsightedness (myopia)

Severe And Untreated ROP May Lead To The Following Symptoms

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Symptoms

Many of the signs of retinopathy of prematurity happen deep inside the eye, which means you won’t be able to see them just by looking at your child.

Only an Eye specialist who is trained to recognize and treat ROP can diagnose these signs by testing the affected child’s retina.

An infant with severe ROP might develop visible complications, such as nystagmus (abnormal eye movements) and leukocoria (white pupils). Though, these are also very common signs of vision problems But if you notice any of these in your child, don’t delay and just pay a visit to an ophthalmologist right away.

Early Detection Of ROP, Followed By Urgent Laser Treatment, Is Highly Effective In Preserving The Sight Of The Babies.

Treatment Options

The severity of the ROP decides how it should be treated. As some of the treatments have side effects. To avail the maximum benefit of the treatment it is mandatory for the eye specialist to examine the problem. The latest research has shown promising treatments for advanced cases of ROP with a combination of traditional therapy and drugs.

Laser therapy

Cryotherapy

Medications

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) Treatment in Tandur

Sai Ram Multispeciality Hospital has the best experienced ophthalmologist who has been handling such cases at daily bases and successfully treated them. For us, your eye health is utmost important and you will get definitely the best ever treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity. We treat our patients with empathy and good mannerism.

Be it, treatment services, medication or optical services, we are proud to say that we are stick to the first in the track for years. Our hospital is known for a perfect system where you will be guided at every step and a satisfactory treatment will be given to you.