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Immature Retinal Vasculature

MedGen UID:
476171
•Concept ID:
C3274538
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Finding

Definition

A finding that indicates the presence of immature retinal vessels as a result of prematurity. [from NCI]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Fundus fluorescein angiography in retinopathy of prematurity.
Hans A, Narang S, Sindhu M, Jain S, Chawla D
Eye (Lond) 2022 Aug;36(8):1604-1609. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01694-9. PMID: 34290444Free PMC Article
Delayed resolution of retinopathy of prematurity.
Ahmad M, Patnaik J, Thevarajah T, Cathcart J, Jung J, Singh J, Braverman R, Lynch A, McCourt E
J AAPOS 2019 Apr;23(2):90.e1-90.e6. Epub 2019 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2018.10.012. PMID: 30772472
Retinopathy of prematurity.
Stout AU, Stout JT
Pediatr Clin North Am 2003 Feb;50(1):77-87, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(02)00111-6. PMID: 12713105
Severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with birth weights less than 1250 grams: incidence and outcome of treatment with pharmacologic serum levels of vitamin E in addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991.
Johnson L, Quinn GE, Abbasi S, Gerdes J, Bowen FW, Bhutani V
J Pediatr 1995 Oct;127(4):632-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70129-x. PMID: 7562291
Retinopathy of prematurity: the influence of gestational age and retinal maturity on the statistical behavior of risk factors.
Koerner F, Bossi E, Wetzel C, Flury B
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1986;224(1):40-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02144132. PMID: 3753693

Diagnosis

Widespread retinal hemorrhages after retinopathy of prematurity screening with scleral depression.
Jensen AK, Forbes BJ, Wilson LB, Prieto D, Binenbaum G
J AAPOS 2011 Dec;15(6):609-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.07.014. PMID: 22153413Free PMC Article
Retinopathy of prematurity.
Stout AU, Stout JT
Pediatr Clin North Am 2003 Feb;50(1):77-87, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(02)00111-6. PMID: 12713105
Severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with birth weights less than 1250 grams: incidence and outcome of treatment with pharmacologic serum levels of vitamin E in addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991.
Johnson L, Quinn GE, Abbasi S, Gerdes J, Bowen FW, Bhutani V
J Pediatr 1995 Oct;127(4):632-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70129-x. PMID: 7562291

Therapy

Widespread retinal hemorrhages after retinopathy of prematurity screening with scleral depression.
Jensen AK, Forbes BJ, Wilson LB, Prieto D, Binenbaum G
J AAPOS 2011 Dec;15(6):609-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.07.014. PMID: 22153413Free PMC Article
Severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with birth weights less than 1250 grams: incidence and outcome of treatment with pharmacologic serum levels of vitamin E in addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991.
Johnson L, Quinn GE, Abbasi S, Gerdes J, Bowen FW, Bhutani V
J Pediatr 1995 Oct;127(4):632-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70129-x. PMID: 7562291
Oxygen-induced proliferative retinopathy in the newborn rat.
Ventresca MR, Gonder JR, Tanswell AK
Can J Ophthalmol 1990 Jun;25(4):186-9. PMID: 2354394

Prognosis

Fundus fluorescein angiography in retinopathy of prematurity.
Hans A, Narang S, Sindhu M, Jain S, Chawla D
Eye (Lond) 2022 Aug;36(8):1604-1609. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01694-9. PMID: 34290444Free PMC Article
Delayed resolution of retinopathy of prematurity.
Ahmad M, Patnaik J, Thevarajah T, Cathcart J, Jung J, Singh J, Braverman R, Lynch A, McCourt E
J AAPOS 2019 Apr;23(2):90.e1-90.e6. Epub 2019 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2018.10.012. PMID: 30772472
Severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with birth weights less than 1250 grams: incidence and outcome of treatment with pharmacologic serum levels of vitamin E in addition to cryotherapy from 1985 to 1991.
Johnson L, Quinn GE, Abbasi S, Gerdes J, Bowen FW, Bhutani V
J Pediatr 1995 Oct;127(4):632-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70129-x. PMID: 7562291
Retinopathy of prematurity: the influence of gestational age and retinal maturity on the statistical behavior of risk factors.
Koerner F, Bossi E, Wetzel C, Flury B
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1986;224(1):40-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02144132. PMID: 3753693

Clinical prediction guides

Fundus fluorescein angiography in retinopathy of prematurity.
Hans A, Narang S, Sindhu M, Jain S, Chawla D
Eye (Lond) 2022 Aug;36(8):1604-1609. Epub 2021 Jul 21 doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01694-9. PMID: 34290444Free PMC Article
Oxygen-induced proliferative retinopathy in the newborn rat.
Ventresca MR, Gonder JR, Tanswell AK
Can J Ophthalmol 1990 Jun;25(4):186-9. PMID: 2354394
Retinopathy of prematurity: the influence of gestational age and retinal maturity on the statistical behavior of risk factors.
Koerner F, Bossi E, Wetzel C, Flury B
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1986;224(1):40-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02144132. PMID: 3753693

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