The leading couse of blindness in children, both here and in the world is retinopathy of prematuriti (ROP). In all premature births in Montenegro, and where indicate, to be screened for ROP accordance with the recommendations ETROP study. The examination is performed by indirect ophthalmoscope and magnifying glass 20D. Mydriasis: Mydriacil 0,5% and Phenilephrin 2,5%. Time of the first examination , depending of gestational week , is 32 and 36 weeks post-conceptual. Before 2003. there was no form of ROP treatment. Since 2003. children were transported to the Eye Clinic in Novi Sad on the diode lasre treatment. Since 2009. Laser treatment is performed at the Instute for Children Disease in Podgorica. From 2011. in the treatment of AP ROP applies anti VEGF therapy intravitrealy .This therapy will be implemented from this year in our institution. We have came a long way for these ten years, from nothing to follow modern trends in the fight against ROP.
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Thematic field:
pedijatrijska oftalmlogija
Opening paper:
Yes
Date:
12.04.2012.
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