ROP Follow up

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ROP Follow up

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My baby was having ROP and he had laser treatment. After follow up check up doctor told everything is fine. Now baby is 16 months old, so do we need to check up regularly? And any opthalmology doctor can see him or ROP specialist need to see? Please advise!

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Dr. Arjun Kumar Singh Ophthalmologist 45 yrs exp Patna Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Arjun Kumar Singh

Ophthalmologist 45 yrs exp Patna

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Retinopathy of prematurity( ROP) affects immature vasculature in the eye of immature babies. It may be mild with no visual defect or may be aggressive with new blood vessel formation. It may progress to retinal detachment & blindness. These days smaller & younger babies are surviving, so incidence of ROP has increased. Laser therapy is effective, when laser was not available, cryotherapy was only available therapy, follow up is must for ROP suffering child.

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