Retinopathy of Prematurity in Triplets

• Published in: Turk oftalmoloji gazetesi 2016-06, Vol.46 (3), p.114-117
• Main Authors: Şekeroğlu, Mehmet Ali, Hekimoğlu, Emre, Çelik, Ülker, Kale, Yusuf, Baş, Ahmet Yağmur
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Birth weight; Blindness; gestational age; Health aspects; laser photocoagulation; Original; Retinopathy of prematurity; Risk factors; triplet; Triplets
• ISSN: 2149-8695; 1300-0659; 2147-2661; 2149-8709
• DOI: 10.4274/tjo.94815

To investigate the incidence, severity and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in triplets. The medical records of consecutive premature triplets who had been screened for ROP in a single maternity hospital were analyzed and presence and severity of ROP; birth weight, gender, gestational age of the infant; route of delivery and the mode of conception were recorded. A total of 54 triplets (40 males, 14 females) who were screened for ROP between March 2010 and February 2013 were recruited for the study. All triplets were delivered by Caesarean section and 36 (66.7%) were born following an assisted conception. During follow-up, seven (13%) of the infants developed ROP of any stage and two (3.7%) required laser photocoagulation. The mean gestational age of triplets with ROP was 27.6±1.5 (27-31) weeks whereas it was 32.0±1.5 (30-34) weeks in those without ROP (p=0.002). The mean birth weights of triplets with and without ROP were 1290.0±295.2 (970-1600) g and 1667.5±222.2 (1130-1960) g, respectively (p