Zone 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Tranitional Economy: A Cautionary Note

Purpoe To decribe three low rik infant in whom evere retinopathy of prematurity developed. Deign A propective, obervational cae erie. Method etting: National Hopital of Pediatric, Hanoi, Vietnam. tudy population: Premature infant in the neonatal ward. obervation procedure: Eye examination. Reult evere retinopathy of prematurity occurred in three infant. All had zone 1 dieae and other unuually evere finding, uch a neovacularization of the dik. Thee infant would not be at rik for the development of uch evere retinopathy of prematurity in countrie with a developed economy. Concluion Unuual characteritic of retinopathy of prematurity may be occurring in countrie with tranitional economie. creening program hould be implemented and hould take into conideration the poibility that retinopathy of prematurity may occur in infant who fall outide the creening guideline that are ued in the developed world.