Epidemiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity in the US From 2003 to 2019

To the Editor The recent article by Bhatnagar et al described a relatively constant incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) from 2003 until about 2006, followed by a relatively linear rise until 2012, followed again by a relatively constant incidence (Figure 1). This increase in ROP over time is surprising given the relative stability in factors that correlate with ROP; furthermore, this type of incidence curve does not appear to be physiologic. As the authors mention, there were neither associated changes in survival nor alterations in management. We propose other factors may in part be responsible for these observations.
Source: JAMA Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research