Incidence of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Nepal

Purpose: To determine the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in low birth weight premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a children’s hospital in Kathmandu. Methods: A hospital-based prospective study was performed in neonates with a gestational age of less than 36 weeks or birth weight of less than 2,000 g during 1 year. Ophthalmologic examination was performed 2 to 4 weeks after birth and patients were...