The American Academy of Ophthalmology considers the children's visual acuity results reported in the Early Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity Study an affirmation of the efficacy and long-term benefit of current retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) diagnosis and treatment practices. Parents, as well as pediatric ophthalmologists, pediatricians and others who care for babies at risk of ROP can be reassured that treatment will help these children achieve their best possible vision. Continuing ROP research will help doctors face new and ongoing challenges in treating these vulnerable infants.
The study, to be published April 12 online in Archives of Ophthalmology , was supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Media: Spokespeople are available to comment on the study.
About the American Academy of Ophthalmology
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world's largest association of eye physicians and surgeons—Eye M.D.s—with more than 27,000 members worldwide. Eye health care is provided by the three "O's" – opticians, optometrists and ophthalmologists. It is the ophthalmologist, or Eye M.D., who can treat it all: eye diseases and injuries, and perform eye surgery. To find an Eye M.D. in your area, visit the Academy's Web site at www.aao.org .
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