A Cohort Study of Transcutaneous Oxygen Tension and the Incidence and Severity of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Authors:
  • EBEduardo Bancalari
    Eduardo Bancalari
  • ESEllen Sim Snyder
    Ellen Sim Snyder
  • RGRonald N. Goldberg
    Ronald N. Goldberg
  • WFWilliam Feuer
    William Feuer
  • JCJanet Cassady
    Janet Cassady
  • JSJoyce Schiffman
    Joyce Schiffman
  • HFHarold I. Feldman
    Harold I. Feldman
  • BBBrian Baghynski
    Brian Baghynski
  • EBEdward Buckley
    Edward Buckley
  • JRJacqueline Roberts
    Jacqueline Roberts
  • DGDennis Gillings
    Dennis Gillings
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Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity is a disease affecting the blood vessels of the retina in premature infants that may result in scarring, retinal detachment, and loss of vision. An association between this condition and the exposure of premature infants to supplemental oxygen has been postulated, but the relation between retinopathy of prematurity and blood oxygen levels has not been defined. The purpose of this study of a cohort of preterm infants was to correlate the incidence and severity of retinopathy of prematurity with the duration of exposure to different ranges of oxygen tension as measured by transcutaneous monitoring (tcPO2).

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