Toward Achieving 100% Adherence for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Guidelines

The publication of the policy statement “Screening of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity” by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, and American Association of Ophthalmologists in 2013 set the standard for the screening and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the United States.1 Implementing these guidelines can be a challenge for many reasons, partially due to the complexity of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) setting, where pediatric ophthalmologists
Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Source Type: research