Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)
Light Reduction Does Not Affect Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants
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Researchers supported by the National Eye Institute have determined that light reduction has no effect on the development of a potentially blinding eye disorder in low birthweight infants. A...
Freeze Treatment Reduces Blindness in Premature Infants
Briefly freezing a portion of the eye’s surface can protect many premature infants against blindness from retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that causes visual loss in 2,600 infantsin the United States annually. In a National Eye...
Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss
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An important clinical trial, sponsored by the National Eye Institute(NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has...
Strategy Confirmed to Help Doctors Determine When to Treat Retinopathy of Prematurity
Scientists have shown that through an eye exam, doctors can identify infants who are most likely to benefit from early treatment for a potentially blinding eye condition called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), resulting in better vision for many...
Study Confirms Value Of Treatment To Prevent Blindness In Premature Babies
Follow-up results from a study of premature babies with apotentially blinding condition confirm that a freezing treatmentapplied to their eyes helps save their sight. The follow-up resultsalso give researchers more information about how well the...
Oxygen Restrictions Can Be Eased for Premature Infants with Blinding Eye Disease
Modest supplemental oxygen given to premature infants with moderate cases of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a potentially blinding eye disorder, may not significantly improve ROP, but definitely does not make it worse, according to researchers...
Telemedicine catches blinding disease in premature babies
Telemedicine is an effective strategy to screen for the potentially blinding disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a study funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI). The investigators say that the approach, if adopted...