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Neuropediatrics 1986; 17(4): 191-192
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052527
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Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Low Birth Weight Infants with Peri-lntraventricular Hemorrhage

M.  Amato1 , S.  Pasquier1 , G. von Muralt1 , F.  Koerner2
  • 1Department of Perinatal Medicine, Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Berne, Schanzeneckstr. 1, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland
  • 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Berne, Inselspital, Freiburgstraße, CH-3010 Berne, Switzerland
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Data from 80 high-risk low birth infants were analysed to determine whether there is a clinical association between Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) and Peri-Intraventricular Hemorrhages (PIVH) in preterm newborns. Diagnosis of retinopathy was made by retinal examination at approximately four weeks of age. All infants were routinely and repeatedly scanned by real-time ultrasound to diagnose the presence of Peri-Intraventricular Hemorrhages. PIVH was clearly present in 41 (51.2 %) of them, whereas 39 (48.7 %) infants had no evidence of intracerebral bleeding. We found no statistically significant association between cicatricial retinopathy and PIVH (P = 0.1). We suppose therefore, that the sensitivity of retinal vasculature and cerebral vasculature to the various factors considered to be important in the development of PIVH is different.

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Low birth weight infants - Peri-intraventricular hemorrhages - Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)