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Comm Eye Health Vol. 30 No. 99 2017 pp 66. Published online 11 November 2017.

Test your knowledge and understanding

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Preterm baby being given unmonitored supplemental oxygen (via the blue tube). The baby is very pink and hyper-oxygenated. This increases the risk of ROP and must be avoided. © Clare Gilbert

This page is designed to help you to test your own understanding of the concepts covered in this issue, and to reflect on what you have learnt.
We hope that you will also discuss the questions with your colleagues and other members of the eye care team, perhaps in a journal club. To complete the activities online – and get instant feedback – please visit www.cehjournal.org

1. Which of the following factors can increase the risk of for ROP during the first 4 weeks of life?
Tick ALL that are TRUE

a Infection

b Poor weight gain after birth

c Oxygen saturations that are above 95%

d Gestational age of 36 weeks or above

e Low body temperature

Question 1 of 4

2. Screening for retinopathy of prematurity
Tick ALL that are TRUE

a The ophthalmologist should identify which babies should be screened

b The first screening should take place as soon as the neonatologist says the baby is well enough

c An ophthalmologist should visit the unit every two weeks to screen

d Babies with plus disease should be screened again in a week

e Screening is usually undertaken using an indirect ophthalmoscope

Question 2 of 4

3. Treatment of ROP
Tick ALL that are TRUE

a Laser treatment is painful

b ROP in zone 3 has a worse prognosis than ROP in zone 1

c The laser spots should be confluent

d Stage 2 ROP in zone 2 with plus disease should be treated

e After treatment, babies should be seen again in 4 weeks

Question 3 of 4

4. Follow-up of babies who developed ROP
Tick ALL that are TRUE

a Babies who have been treated for ROP have more complications than babies who had ROP that did not need treatment

b Strabismus should be operated on as soon as it is detected

c High myopia can occur within a few months of laser treatment

d Occlusion therapy may be required to prevent or treat amblyopia

e Children born preterm may be developmentally delayed

Question 4 of 4

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