Retinopathy of prematurity. Surgical technique.

Retinal detachment, as the end result of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), continues to account for many cases of blindness. Vitreous surgery can result in retinal reattachment in a significant percentage of these patients. The authors report their current techniques, which are based on improved understanding of the pathoanatomy and experience with more than 100 cases of retinal detachment in ROP treated with vitreous surgery.