Dr. Deepanshu Agrawal

Consultant, Vitreoretina Services, Choithram Netralaya, Indore

2 articles

Dr. Deepanshu Agrawal (DO, DNB, FVRS) has done his MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. Following that he did his DOMS from Dr. B R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore, and post-diploma DNB from MGM Eye Institute, Raipur. With his special interest in Vitreoretina, he did his Surgical Vitreoretina fellowship from MGM Eye Institute, Raipur. He is currently Consultant at Vitreoretina Services at Choithram Netralaya, Indore. His area of interest lies in Uvea and Retinopathy of Prematurity as well. He has several publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and has been a speaker on various state and national forums.

  1. Articles 31 Oct 2022 9 min read

    Practical Tips for Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening

    Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative disease of the retina which affects developing retinal vessels of prematurely born infants. The screening process should be carried out within 1 month of delivery of the infant. Delaying this or missing out on screening could result in the progression of abnormal neovascularization, which can lead to the development of tractional retinal detachment in the absence of treatment and this could result in irreversible blindness. There are various aspects one needs to take care of while carrying out ROP screening. Here are a few practical tips for carrying out an effective screening and follow-up in premature infants for ROP. This might be useful for paediatricians / hospital staff as well, to understand the importance of screening and ways to aid in carrying out a successful screening procedure. 1. Infant to be screened: Whom to screen? Different countries have different screening guidelines. Ours is a developing nation with even bigger in

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