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PROJECT OPERATIONAL GUIDELINESPrevention of Blindness from Retinopathy of Prematurity
in Neonatal Care Units
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PROJECT OPERATIONAL GUIDELINESPrevention of Blindness from Retinopathy of Prematurity
in Neonatal Care Units
Department of NHM Child Health
National Program for the Control of Blindness (NPCB)
RBSK
Screening�ns�r� participation o� District �ospital op�t�almolo�ists in comp�t�nc� �as�d mana��m�nt o� ROP
Prevention�ns�r� ��Ms and �S��s pro�id� in�ormation a�o�t scr��nin� as a mandat� �or pr�t�rm d�li��ri�s
ScreeningS�C� n�onatolo�ists� pa�diatricians �ns�r� all in�ants at ris� ar� scr��n�d
D�IC optom�trist �ns�r�s t�at all in�ants scr��n�d ar� �ollo��d �p
TreatmentS�ill�d op�t�almolo�ists cond�ct las�r�s�r��r� accordin� to n��d
Follow upRo�tin� �ollo��p o� all pr�t�rm in�ant �ntil t�� a�� o� � ��ars
Follow upRo�tin� �ollo��p o� all in�ants tr�at�d �or si��t t�r�at�nin� ROP
ScreeningS�t��p scr��nin� protocols in S�C�sId�nti�� in�ants to �� scr��n�d as p�r ��id�lin�s�ns�r� comp�t�nt scr��n�rs �isit on a r���lar ����l� �asis and doc�m�nt t��ir �indin�s
Prevention Promot� �acilit� �as�d d�li��r� o� pr�t�rm �a�i�s�ns�r� ant�natal st�roids �or mot��rs li��l� to d�li��r pr�t�rm�ns�r� �i�� ��alit� car� practic�s�ns�r� a�alia�ilit� o� �ss�ntial ���ipm�nt and in�rastr�ct�r�
Treatment Coordinat� �it� tr�atin� op�t�almolo�ist and pro�id� s�pport d�rin� and a�t�r las�r tr�atm�nt
Treatment �ns�r� all c�ntr�s �it� train�d op�t�almolo�ists �a�� ���ipm�nt �or scr��nin� and las�r tr�atm�nt
Follow upRo�tin� �ollo��p o� all pr�t�rm in�ant �ntil t�� a�� o� � ��ars �or ot��r �is�all� impairin� complications
Supported by the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust