Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Maka, Erika
• Imre, László
• Somogyvári, Zsolt
• Németh, János

Titel

Laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity in neonatal intensive care units. Premature Eye Rescue Program

Ist Teil von

• Orvosi hetilap, 2015-02, Vol.156 (5), p.192-196

Ort / Verlag

Hungary

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Retinopathy of prematurity is a leading cause of childhood blindness around the world. The Department of Ophthalmology at the Semmelweis University and the Peter Cerny Neonatal Emergency and Ambulance Service started an innovative Premature Eye Rescue Program to reduce the non-essential transport of premature babies suffering from retinopathy of prematurity. During the first 5 years 186 eyes of 93 premature babies were treated at the bedside with stage 3 retinopathy of prematurity in the primary hospitals. In this first 5-years period the authors reduced the number of transports of premature babies for laser treatment; 93 children avoided the unnecessary transport, saving altogether a distance of 21,930 kilometers for children, as well as the ambulance service. The Premature Eye Rescue Program offers a good and effective alternative for treatment of retinopathy in the primary hospitals. The authors propose the national extension of this program.