Issue 7/2024
Shangova, К., Manolova, Y.
Department of Eye Diseases and Visual Sciences,
Medical University – Varna
Specialized hospital for eye diseases – Varna
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is vasoproliferative multifactorial disease affecting the premature infants. ROP is the most important cause of treatable but irreversible blindness in premature children in both developed and developing countries. Each year more than 20,000 neonates are diagnosed with severe visual impairment and blindness due to ROP. The fight of ophthalmologists is focused on timely screening, early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. The development of teleophthalmic digital methods in the last decade has led to evolution of the classification of ROP, methods of diagnosis and treatment. Photodocumentation of the condition allows long-term follow-up of preterm infants, conducting of research studies, creation of digital libraries and training of specialized ophthalmologists.
Key words: Retinopathy of prematurity, Telemedicine, RetCam III
Аddress for correspondation:
Shangova, К.
Department of Eye Diseases and Vision Sciences,
Medical University – Varna
15 „Doiran“ Str.
9002, Varna