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A preterm baby with gestational age 28 weeks, birth weight 1400 grams and post menstrual age 34 weeks

21 September 2023
Both eyes Hybrid plus Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) with tortuous and dilated vessels at the border of Zone 1 and Zone 2 posterior with areas of ridge and temporal tufts of neovascularization fronds.
Courtesy of Dr. Akash Belenje, Vitreoretina Faculty, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, Telengana, India & Mr. R. Ugandhar Reddy, Optometry Faculty, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Both eyes Hybrid plus Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) with tortuous and dilated vessels at the border of Zone 1 and Zone 2 posterior with areas of ridge and temporal tufts of neovascularization fronds.

Left eye in addition shows temporal extensive avascular retina.
Courtesy of Dr. Akash Belenje, Vitreoretina Faculty, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, Telengana, India & Mr. R. Ugandhar Reddy, Optometry Faculty, Anant Bajaj Retina Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Left eye in addition shows temporal extensive avascular retina.

Baby was advised intravitreal anti-VEGF (anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) injection in both the eyes on the same day. Post injection follow up at 1-week showed reduced plus disease, decreasing tortuosity of vessels and reducing neovascular fronds.

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