Acta Medica Medianae
Vol. 51, No 1, March, 2012
UDK 61
ISSN 0365-4478(Printed version)
ISSN 1821-2794(Online)
 

Correspondence to:

Gordana Stanković-Babić

Clinic for Eye Diseases

Clinic Centre Niš

Bul. dr Zoran Đinđić 48

18000 Niš, Serbia

E-mail: gordanasb@open.telekom.rs

Case report      

UDC: 617.735-053.31

doi:10.5633/amm.2012.0106

Stage 5 Retinopathy of prematurity in one eye – Case report

Gordana Stanković-Babić¹, Ana Oros², Milena Vujanović³ and Sonja Cekić³

Faculty of Medicine University of Niš, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Centre Niš, Serbia¹

Faculty of Medicine University of Novi Sad, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Centre Novi Sad, Serbia²

Clinic for Eye Diseases, Clinical Centre Niš, Serbia³

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of blindness in children and one of the most important reasons of blindness in the perinatal period.

The aim of the paper was to present a nine-month-old baby boy with esotropia, microphtalmos and completely detached retina in one eye, as the end stage of the disease, who had not been checked for ROP. The boy was born in  the 32nd  gestational week, with 1670 g birth weight. Indirect ophthalmoscope examination and ultra-sonography of the left eye showed stage 5 retinopathy of prematurity. On the right eye, the finding was valid.

Retinopathy of prematurity today needs recognition, understanding and awareness among ophthalmologists, pediatricians, neonatologists. Early diagnosis of damage is important in the treatment of ROP. Acta Medica Medianae 2012; 51(1):37-41.

      Key words: retinopathy of prematurity, retinal detachment , blindness , microphtal