TY - JOUR
A1 - Azad, Rajvardhan
A1 - Chandra, Parijat
A1 - Patwardhan, Sourabh
A1 - Gupta, Aparna
T1 - Profile of asymmetrical retinopathy of prematurity in twins
Y1 - 2010/5/1
JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
JO - Indian J Ophthalmol
SP - 209
EP - 211
VL - 58
IS - 3
UR - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2010;volume=58;issue=3;spage=209;epage=211;aulast=Azad
DO - 10.4103/0301-4738.62645
N2 - Background: In twin births, both babies have the same gestational age and pre-natal conditions. However, twins may develop a varied retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) course depending on birth weight and other systemic factors. Objective: To study the profile of asymmetric ROP in twins Design: Retrospective study Setting: Tertiary ROP referral eye hospital. Materials and Methods: The profile of 56 pairs of twins with ROP were studied and analyzed for differences in zone or need for treatment, while studying possible causes for the varied outcome. Results: In 45 pairs of twins (80%) the disease progressed identically in both eyes, while in 11 pairs (20%) the ROP showed differences in zone or need for treatment. Four of these pairs were discordant. In 3 of these 4 pairs, the heavier birth weight twin had a more severe ROP course. Conclusions: Twins can present with asymmetric ROP course, and it is therefore essential to examine both twins as per screening protocols.
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