What factors guide the decision to treat with ROP laser treatment versus a repeat anti-VEGF injection in a child who has previously received anti-VEGF therapy for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)?
Answer from: at Community Practice
In patients who have a recurrence of stage 3 neovascular ROP following anti-VEGF injection, I will typically perform laser unless the patient is systemically unstable and cannot tolerate sedation or anesthesia, or unless the patient still has very posterior disease (zone 1 or posterior zone 2). In p...