A clinicopathological case of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) treated by peripheral cryopexy. Issue 1 (January 1984)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nissenkorn, I; Kremer, I; Ben Sira, I; Cohen, S; Garner, A
• Is Part Of: British journal of ophthalmology. Volume 68:Issue 1(1984)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 1984-01
• Subjects: Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1136/bjo.68.1.36
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1161

Abstract

Abstract : A baby born at 25 weeks gestation with a birth weight of 800 g who suffered from severe respiratory distress syndrome with metabolic acidosis is described. Active retinopathy of prematurity, stages II and III, was found in the right eye at the age of 1 month and in the left eye a month later. Both eyes were treated by peripheral cryopexy. The pathological examination showed that cryopexy was effective in preventing progression of the retinopathy to cause severe cicatrisation.