Retinopathy of Prematurity:
Nursing Perspective
Published: April 1, 2021 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2021/47267.14737
Bindu K Sankar, Hrishikesh Amin, KM Riaz, P Pappa, Shalu Varghese
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
2. Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Mental Health Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
5. Research Assistant, Department of Academic Staff College, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Bindu K Sankar,
Government College of Nursing, New Medical College PO, Thrissur-680596, Kerala, India.
E-mail: bindu.k.sankar@gmail.com
Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is the leading cause of childhood blindness. India and other middle income countries are currently facing the third ‘epidemic’ of this disease which is mainly due to increased survival of preterm babies, suboptimal neonatal care and lack of proper screening and management of ROP. This is a disorder of the immature retina of preterm babies in which abnormal vascularisation occurs after birth. ROP is multifactorial, and is sensitive to the quality of neonatal inpatient care received during early postnatal life. Nurses, being the primary care givers in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), plays a vital role in prevention and management of ROP.
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