Stratus optical coherence tomography findings in patients with retinopathy of prematurity

PURPOSE: To describe morphological features of the macula in patients with retinopathy of prematurity. METHODS: Twelve premature babies with retinopathy of prematurity grades I, II and III underwent dilated fundus examination and optical coherence tomography evaluation. RESULTS: In all thirteen eyes of the twelve premature patients optical coherence tomography revealed a condensed retinal pigmented epithelial layer in the macular-foveal area shown by increased reflectivity. In these eyes the retinal layers were not well differentiated. Foveal depression was clearly evident in 23%. CONCLUSIONS: In premature patients with retinopathy of prematurity, optical coherence tomography revealed poorly differentiated layers in the macular region with increased reflectivity in retinal pigmented epithelial-choriocapillaris zone.

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Main Authors:	Lago,Aline do, Matieli,Lícia, Gomes,Michele, Baba,Natalia Tamie, Farah,Michel Eid, Belfort Junior,Rubens, Moraes,Nilva Simeren Bueno de
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2007
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492007000100004
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