Table 4 Additional exam burden and delay at gestational age (GA) at discharge for each progression of ROP (total exams = 4183)
From: Factors associated with retinopathy of prematurity ophthalmology workload
ROP progression | |||
|---|---|---|---|
GA category | No ROP to stage 1 | Stage 1 to stage 2 | Stage 2 to stage 3 |
22–24 weeks | |||
Additional exams | 77 (1.8%) | 298 (7.1%) | 140 (3.3%) |
GA at discharge | +2.2 weeks | +1.5 weeks | +3.2 weeks |
25–27 weeks | |||
Additional exams | 298 (7.1%) | 291 (7.0%) | 144 (3.4%) |
GA at discharge | +1.5 weeks | +2.0 weeks | +3.1 weeks |
28–30 weeks | |||
Additional exams | 132 (3.2%) | 48 (1.1%) | 21 (0.5%) |
GA at discharge | +1.9 weeks | +1.9 weeks | +5.6 weeks |
