Table 2 Summary of age when follow up commenced with respect to follow up criteria.
| Criteria for follow up | Age follow up commenced (months) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = number of departments) | ||||
| 1.5 to <6 | 6–12 | >12 to 36 | Ill defined | |
| Preterm | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BW | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| GA | 13 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
| Any ROP | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Stage 3 ROP | 30 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
| Treated ROP | 35 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Categories combined (earliest age) | 49 | 24 | 3 | 5 |