Zin Andrea, Florêncio Telma, Fortes Filho João Borges, Nakanami Célia Regina, Gianini Nicole, Graziano Rosa Maria, Moraes Nilva
Programa de Saúde da Criança e da Mulher, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2007 Sep-Oct;70(5):875-83. doi: 10.1590/s0004-27492007000500028.
Retinopathy of prematurity is one of the main causes of childhood blindness. Worldwide, there are more than 50,000 children blind due to retinopathy of prematurity. Visual impairment is a consequence of retinal detachment. It can be detected by serial ophthalmologic examination of infants at risk, and those identified with the severe form of the disease can be treated by laser or cryotherapy, which can decrease significantly the blindness due to ROP. The Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology and Brazilian Society of Pediatric Ophthalmology suggest a guideline for the detection and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in Brazil. This document was based on the results of the I Workshop of Retinopathy of Prematurity and presents the attributes for the implementation of an efficient diagnostic and treatment program.
早产儿视网膜病变是儿童失明的主要原因之一。在全球范围内，有超过5万名儿童因早产儿视网膜病变而失明。视力损害是视网膜脱离的结果。通过对高危婴儿进行系列眼科检查可以检测出该病，而那些被确诊为严重形式疾病的患儿可以通过激光或冷冻疗法进行治疗，这可以显著降低因早产儿视网膜病变导致的失明率。巴西儿科学会、巴西眼科学理事会和巴西小儿眼科学会提出了巴西早产儿视网膜病变检测与治疗指南。该文件基于早产儿视网膜病变第一次研讨会的结果，介绍了实施高效诊断和治疗方案的要点。
