Retina-Vitreous
2017 , Vol 25 , Num 2
Diff iculties and Solutions in ROP Surgery
Prof. Dr., Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Gözz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Cerrahpaşa - İstanbul
The management of retinopathy of prematurity is basically a combination
peripheral ablative treatment/anti-vegf therapy for early
stages and vitreous surgery fort the later stages of retinopathy
of prematurity. Adequate treatment can achieve good anatomical
and functional results. The smaller size of infant eyes results in
diff erences in surgical landmarks, relative instrument size and
fl uid dynamics of vitreous surgery in addition to increased vitreous
adhesion. This chapter is a summary of these spesific issues.
Keywords :
ROP, surgical therapy in ROP