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. 2023 Oct 2;17:2871–2877. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S426219

Table 1.

Comparative Analysis of the Volume of Retinopathy of Prematurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and During the Same Period in the Previous Year

Pre-COVID COVID-19 Lockdown Odds Ratio
Newborns Screened 328 187
Incidence of ROP 10.37% (34/328 babies) 18.72% (35/187 babies) 2.08 [1.7–3.8]
Incidence of ST-ROP 11.76% (4/34 babies) 34.29% (12/35 babies) 3.9 [1.1–13.7]
Newborns with ROP requiring Laser Therapy 11.76% (4/34 babies) 34.29% (12/35 babies) 3.9 [1.1–13.7]

Abbreviations: ROP, Retinopathy of prematurity; ST-ROP, Sight-threatening retinopathy of prematurity.