Habilitation services for children blind from retinopathy of prematurity: Health care professionals' perspective in Maharashtra.

Purpose: To explore the knowledge of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and habilitation services for children with visual loss from ROP, among health care professionals (HCPs) involved in care of preterm children and to explore their attitudes and practices in relation to referral for habilitation.

Methods: A modified knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire were administered to ophthalmologists and paediatricians associated with ROP care. Data were collected about their knowledge, beliefs and practices of ROP and referral to rehabilitation facilities.

Vitreoretinal surgery for advanced retinopathy of prematurity: presentation and outcomes from a developing country.

Objective: To study the outcome of pars plana vitrectomy performed on patients with stage 4b and stage 5 retinopathy of prematurity and to examine differences in clinical presentation from developed countries.

Design: Observational prospective case series.

Participants: Babies with stage 4b or 5 retinopathy of prematurity who underwent vitrectomy.

Comparison of clinical outcomes, patient, and surgeon satisfaction following topical versus peribulbar anesthesia for phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation: a randomized, controlled trial.

Background: Both cataract surgery and anesthesia techniques are rapidly evolving to become more patient friendly. However, comparison of topical anesthesia (TA) and peribulbar anesthesia (PA) for phacoemulsification and cataract surgery is limited. We evaluated the clinical outcomes and patient and surgeon satisfaction between anesthetic techniques.