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. 2015 Jun 17;2015:712624. doi: 10.1155/2015/712624

Table 3.

Approach to screening and treatment in 32 neonatal units in five states in Mexico.

Detection of ROP requiring treatment Total
Salaried ophthalmologist visits NICU regularly Private ophthalmologist visits NICU when requested Unsalaried ophthalmologist visits NICU regularly Examination in eye unit or elsewhere Examined by neonatologist No eye examination
Method and location of treatment
Laser photocoagulation in the NICU 5∗∗∗ 0∗∗∗ 1∗∗ 0∗∗ 0∗∗ 6
General hospital 3;
maternity hospital 1;
children's hospital 1
General hospital 0;
maternity hospital 1;
children's hospital 0
Laser treatment in the eye unit or elsewhere 4∗∗∗ 1∗∗∗ 0∗∗ 2∗∗ 1∗∗ 8
General hospital 3;
maternity hospital 0;
 children's hospital 1
General hospital 1;
maternity hospital 0;
children's hospital 0
General hospital 1;
maternity hospital 0;
  children's hospital 1
General hospital 0;
maternity hospital 1;
children's hospital 0
Avastin as first line treatment 1∗∗ 3∗∗ 3∗∗ 0∗∗ 0∗∗ 7
General hospital 1;
maternity hospital 0;
children's hospital 0
General hospital 2; 
maternity hospital 0;
children's hospital 1
General hospital 0;
maternity hospital 1;
 children's hospital 2
No treatment 11 NICUs
 General hospital 7;
maternity hospital 2;
children's hospital 2
11
Total 10 4 4 2 1 11 32

∗∗∗Compliant ROP program.

∗∗Noncompliant ROP program.

No ROP program.