An international survey on retinopathy of prematurity practice patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for future management
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer ROP screening and follow-up visits were conducted on premature infants; these findings were especially prominent among physicians in Asia. Telemedicine usage increased during the pandemic. This study highlights the need to maintain screening protocols for ROP during pandemics. The utility of technological measures could enable this, along with adequate prevention of physical contact.
Authors
- Jason C. S. Yam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2156-1486)
- Sonal Farzavandi
- Tamara Wygnanski-Jaffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9737-7821)
- R.V. Paul Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1971-2249)
- Michael F. Chiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8172-7636)
- Eedy Mezer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2818-7538)
- Faruk Örge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5095-6401)
- Derek T. Sprunger
- Rachel Shemesh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9572-4623)
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Singapore National Eye Center (SG)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- United States National Library of Medicine (US)
- Rambam Health Care Campus (IL)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- National Eye Institute (US)
- Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Indiana University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-024-03290-8
- Primary Topic
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Tel Aviv University
- National Institutes of Health