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A preterm baby with gestational age 32 weeks, birth weight 1600 grams and post menstrual age 36 weeks

27 September 2023
A preterm baby with gestational age 32 weeks, birth weight 1600 grams and post menstrual age 36 weeks.
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 show a very angry looking Aggressive posterior ROP with significant looping and shunting of vessels with preretinal hemorrhages and plastered fibrin. The macula in both eyes is not yet completely vascularized.

A preterm baby with gestational age 32 weeks, birth weight 1600 grams and post menstrual age 36 weeks.
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.

Baby was advised intravitreal anti-VEGF (anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) injection in both the eyes on the same day. Both eyes 1-week status post anti-VEGF injection showing reduced plus and tortuosity of vessels. But the preretinal hemorrhages are persisting in both the eyes.

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