Table 1.
Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in the present study compared to those in other national studies
| Authors | Years | City | GA (weeks) or BW (g) | Number of patients | ROP (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Amro et al.[2] | 2002 | Riyadh | GA ≤34 or BW ≤2000 | 195 | 37.4 |
| Binkhathlan et al.[4] | 2007 | Riyadh | GA ≤36 or BW ≤2000 | 174 | 56.0 |
| Amer et al.[3] | 2012 | Khamis Mushait | GA ≤32 or BW ≤1500 | 386 | 23.3 |
| Waheeb and Alshehri[5] | 2016 | Jeddah | GA <32 or BW <1500 | 92 | 33.7 |
| Al-Qahtani et al.[6] | 2019 | Riyadh | GA <32 or BW <1501 | 581 | 38.6 |
| Present study | 2020 | Jeddah | GA ≤32 and/or BW ≤2000 | 295 | 31.9 |
ROP: Retinopathy of prematurity, GA: Gestational age, BW: Birth weight