Image analysis of posterior pole vessels identifies type 1 retinopathy of prematurity

Deepika N Shah; Karen A Karp; Gui-shuang Ying; Monte D Mills; Graham E Quinn

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.07.004

Image analysis of posterior pole vessels identifies type 1 retinopathy of prematurity

J AAPOS. 2009 Oct;13(5):507-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.07.004.

Authors

Deepika N Shah¹, Karen A Karp, Gui-shuang Ying, Monte D Mills, Graham E Quinn

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 19840733
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2009.07.004

Abstract

Identification of type 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) relies heavily on the presence of characteristics of plus disease, especially tortuosity. However, a relatively infrequent subset of eyes with type 1 ROP, eyes with zone 1, stage 3 ROP without plus disease, is included in treatment indications. We examined if posterior pole vessel width is associated with type 1 ROP in a subset of eyes with zone 1, stage 3 ROP without plus disease and whether vessel width differentiates type 1 from non-type 1 ROP.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Case-Control Studies
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
Infant, Newborn
Ophthalmoscopy*
Retinal Vessels / pathology*
Retinopathy of Prematurity / classification*
Retinopathy of Prematurity / pathology*
Retrospective Studies