Maurice F. Rabb » Retinopathy of Prematurity

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

Baby born at 26 weeks gestation. The right eye reveals a large arteriole venous shunt in the peripheral retina. The venules leading away from the shunt appear to be larger than normal. Superimposed on the venules and arterioles are a number of small, round, reddish-pink 'bulbs' that are preretinal. Another interesting finding is the presence of a 'bulb' located on the disc. Angiography demonstrates that the lesions fluoresces vividly along with three other lesions, located 1 to 2 disc diameters from the disc. There was a vitreous hemorrhage in the left eye.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

Baby born at 26 weeks gestation. The right eye reveals a large arteriole venous shunt in the peripheral retina. The venules leading away from the shunt appear to be larger than normal. Superimposed on the venules and arterioles are a number of small, round, reddish-pink 'bulbs' that are preretinal. Another interesting finding is the presence of a 'bulb' located on the disc. Angiography demonstrates that the lesions fluoresces vividly along with three other lesions, located 1 to 2 disc diameters from the disc. There was a vitreous hemorrhage in the left eye.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

Baby born at 26 weeks gestation. The right eye reveals a large arteriole venous shunt in the peripheral retina. The venules leading away from the shunt appear to be larger than normal. Superimposed on the venules and arterioles are a number of small, round, reddish-pink 'bulbs' that are preretinal. Another interesting finding is the presence of a 'bulb' located on the disc. Angiography demonstrates that the lesions fluoresces vividly along with three other lesions, located 1 to 2 disc diameters from the disc. There was a vitreous hemorrhage in the left eye.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

28 week premature baby who had perinatal asphysia, respiratory distress syndrome, and a patient ductus arteriosus with congestive heart failure. Left eye reveal a large avascular zone in the periphery of the retina. At the edge of the avascular zone is a thin, mesenchymal shunt. Leading to and from the shunt are arteriole and venous vasculature. Fluorescein angiogram of the peripheral retina reveals possible areas of capillary dropout posterior to the mesenchymal shunt. Small fleshy nodules located on the vasculature fluoresce but do not leak. In the late venous stage the small saccules still fluoresce but there is still minimal leakage in only one area of the mesenchymal tissue.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

28 week premature baby who had perinatal asphysia, respiratory distress syndrome, and a patient ductus arteriosus with congestive heart failure. Left eye reveal a large avascular zone in the periphery of the retina. At the edge of the avascular zone is a thin, mesenchymal shunt. Leading to and from the shunt are arteriole and venous vasculature. Fluorescein angiogram of the peripheral retina reveals possible areas of capillary dropout posterior to the mesenchymal shunt. Small fleshy nodules located on the vasculature fluoresce but do not leak. In the late venous stage the small saccules still fluoresce but there is still minimal leakage in only one area of the mesenchymal tissue.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)

Feb 5 2014 by Maurice F. Rabb

28 week premature baby who had perinatal asphysia, respiratory distress syndrome, and a patient ductus arteriosus with congestive heart failure. Left eye reveal a large avascular zone in the periphery of the retina. At the edge of the avascular zone is a thin, mesenchymal shunt. Leading to and from the shunt are arteriole and venous vasculature. Fluorescein angiogram of the peripheral retina reveals possible areas of capillary dropout posterior to the mesenchymal shunt. Small fleshy nodules located on the vasculature fluoresce but do not leak. In the late venous stage the small saccules still fluoresce but there is still minimal leakage in only one area of the mesenchymal tissue.

Condition/keywords: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)