Retinopathy of prematurity is a proliferative disorder of the developing retinal blood vessels in preterm infants. The present practice point reviews UK retinopathy of prematurity guideline, May 2008 Le diagnostic et la prise en charge de la thrombopenie immune primaire classique et of Retinopathy of Prematurity Rebecca J. Vartanian, MD, a Cagri G. Besirli, MD, PhD, VARTANIAN et al The identification and care of infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are evolving as role in screening for ROP. Current guidelines 1 continue to recommend serial examinations, but Retinopathy of prematurity often regresses or heals but can lead to severe visual impairment or blindness. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases Lee SK, Normand C, McMillan D, et al. Evidence for changing guidelines for routine screening for retinopathy of prematurity. Arch Pediatr Guidelines for ROP screening and treatment in Latin American Countries Specific aims of this report 1) background on prevalence of blindness from ROP 2) screening criteria, methods, and timing 3) treatment 4) follow-up of premature babies 5) current capacity (infrastructure, human resources, and equipment) 6) current recommendations Background [2] The ROP Working Group of South Africa (SA) has recommended guidelines for the prevention, screening and treatment of ROP for SA, based on international guidelines. The ET-ROP study demonstrated improved visual outcomes with earlier laser treatment and has replaced previous guidelines set by the CRYO-ROP study. 6-8 Type 1 ROP Administer Peripheral Ablation Treatment The joint guidelines for ROP screening in the United States et al; e-ROP Cooperative. Join ResearchGate to discover and stay up-to-date with the latest research from leading experts in Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a retinal eye disease causing blindness in premature babies and very low birth weight infants. Immature Retina Immnature retina is incomplete retinal vessel development, but not R