Late Retinal Detachments in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Cohort studyOphthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina· Jul 2026

Late Retinal Detachments in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Celine Chaaya, Ryan S Meshkin, Ayush Parikh … Nimesh A Patel

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Pediatric OphthalmologyCohort studyClinical practiceQ2IF 0.9

More than half of late retinal detachments in retinopathy of prematurity are macula-off.

Late Retinal Detachments in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Celine Chaaya … Nimesh A Patel

Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina · Jul 2026 · Q2 in Ophthalmology

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the presenting characteristics and outcomes of ROP patients with late retinal detachment (retinal detachment).

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed for patients with ROP who presented with a late retinal detachment, occurring at least 2 years after initial ROP diagnosis.

n = 38 patients

Results

51.7%

over half had detachments reaching the macula, the eye's central vision spot

n = 38 patients

More results

The median birth weight was 851.5 g and median gestational age at birth was 26.5 weeks.

The median age at presentation for retinal detachment was 19 years.

Fifty percent of patients had a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, 35.3% had tractional retinal detachment, and 14.7% had combined rhegmatogenous and tractional retinal detachment.

More results

The median logMAR vision was 1.8 at presentation and 1.18 at final follow-up.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Late RDs can develop in the setting of ROP and usually occur in young adulthood. More than one half of patients were found asymptomatically on routine examination and had macula-off retinal detachment.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Many required complex surgery with silicone oil. Long-term follow-up for ROP patients may be indicated to monitor for progressive traction and retinal breaks.

Late Retinal Detachments in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

Late Retinal Detachments in Retinopathy of Prematurity.

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