Outcomes of scleral buckling for stage 4 retinopathy of prematurity in Thai children.

dc.contributor.authorRatanasukon, Mansingen_US
dc.contributor.authorVisaetsilpanonta, Siriraksaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTengtrisorn, Supapornen_US
dc.contributor.authorKittantong, Anuchiten_US
dc.contributor.authorHirunpat, Chakreeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T20:53:37Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T20:53:37Z
dc.date.issued2006-10-30en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the anatomical and visual results of a primary scleral buckling procedure for the treatment of stage 4A and 4B retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Thai patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The data of premature infants treated with a primary scleral buckling procedure for stage 4 ROP from December 2000 to May 2004 were retrospectively reviewed The outcomes measures were anatomical success, visual outcomes, and refractive error at the end of follow-up. RESULTS: Sixteen eyes of ten patients underwent a scleral buckling procedure and had the mean follow-up period of 17.3 months (range 3-44 months). The anatomical success was 100% (8 of 8 eyes) in stag 4A and 50% (4 of 8 eyes) in stage 4B. At the end of the follow-up, the buckle was removed in 92% (11 of 12 eyes) of retina-attached eyes and showed a mean myopic refraction of-8.68 diopters (range -4. 75 to 13.50). Favorable visual outcome was 50% (4 of 8 eyes) in stage 4A and 12.5% (1 of 8 eyes) in stage 4B. CONCLUSION: Scleral buckling appears to play a role in reducing the progression from stage 4 to stage 5 ROP The anatomical success rate was excellent but the visual results remain challenging for these cases.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand. mratanasukon@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationRatanasukon M, Visaetsilpanonta S, Tengtrisorn S, Kittantong A, Hirunpat C. Outcomes of scleral buckling for stage 4 retinopathy of prematurity in Thai children. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 2006 Oct; 89(10): 1659-64en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/43825
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshRetinopathy of Prematurity --surgeryen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshScleral Bucklingen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleOutcomes of scleral buckling for stage 4 retinopathy of prematurity in Thai children.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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