Retinopathy of prematurity screening and risk mitigation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Journal of AAPOS Apr 23, 2021
Mantagos IS, Wu C, Griffith JF, et al. - In the present study, the researchers reported the protocols for mitigating the risk of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) between infants and eye care providers and compared examination rates and results with the same 3-month period in 2019. During the study period in 2020, more infants needed ROP examinations than during the same period in 2019, but fewer examinations were performed. During the COVID-19 pandemic, effective ROP care was safely given, and interaction with this vulnerable population was reduced.
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