Limitations in ROP Programs in 32 Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Five States in Mexico

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.