Retinopathy of Prematurity

Retinopathy of Prematurity - Diagnosis

The presence, severity and extend of ROP is determined by clinical examination via a dilated retinal examination.

Retinopathy of Prematurity - Preparing for surgery

Retinopathy of Prematurity - Post-surgery care

Updated on 2023-07-26T16:00:00Z
Article contributed by Paediatric Ophthalmology ＆ Adult Strabismus Department, Singapore National Eye Centre

TOP

[{"SHPageId":"833","BodyPart":"#Eye#","BodyPartLst":["eye"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Age-related Macular Degeneration#, #Diabetic Retinopathy#, #Macular Hole#, #Macular Pucker (Epiretinal Membrane)#, #Retinal Detachment#, #Childhood Cataract#, #Cataract#, #Intraocular Tumours#, #Uveal Melanoma#, #Retinopathy of Prematurity#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["age-related macular degeneration","diabetic retinopathy","macular hole","macular pucker (epiretinal membrane)","retinal detachment","childhood cataract","cataract","intraocular tumours","uveal melanoma","retinopathy of prematurity"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;Head ＆ Senior Consultant|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;Senior Consultant|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;ffd18a87-9ff9-4ad8-a33f-344044c4dd2c|a567bc03-158e-44ce-9082-fe87ea031a5f;Co-Lead|a567bc03-158e-44ce-9082-fe87ea031a5f;4cbe8cfe-eb1c-4de1-8128-224ba2787743|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;Clinical Director|f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d","ClinicalDesgInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","ClinicalDesgInstId":"f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e","ClinicalDesgInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","ClinicalDesgInstId":"f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Co-Lead","ClinicalDesgId":"ffd18a87-9ff9-4ad8-a33f-344044c4dd2c","ClinicalDesgInst":"SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre","ClinicalDesgInstId":"a567bc03-158e-44ce-9082-fe87ea031a5f"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Clinical Director","ClinicalDesgId":"4cbe8cfe-eb1c-4de1-8128-224ba2787743","ClinicalDesgInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","ClinicalDesgInstId":"f25d9c3b-fb5d-4fc6-a841-f0debeedf9b5"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":" \n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiabetic Retinopathy\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCell Replacement therapy in Retinal Diseases\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetina imaging\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTelemedicine and Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Retina Society (2023 - present)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSecretary, Singapore Society of ophthalmology\u0026#160;(2018 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Macular Society (2018 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCouncil Member, Asia-Pacific Teleophthalmology Society (2016 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, American Society of Retina Surgeons (ASRS) (2014 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFellow, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (2012 - present)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) (2004 - present)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"\u003cp\u003eMBBS, M Med(Ophth), MRCSEd, FRCS(Ed), FAMS, PhD (NUS)\u003c/p\u003e","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/SNEC/230721-SNEC-Dr%20Gavin_1292-hb.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/SNEC/230721-SNEC-Dr%20Gavin_1292-hs.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Dr Gavin Tan from Singapore National Eye Centre","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":199},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/SNEC/230721-SNEC-Dr%20Gavin_1292-hs.jpg","Description":"Dr Gavin Tan from Singapore National Eye Centre"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/SNEC/230721-SNEC-Dr%20Gavin_1292-hb.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Dr Gavin Tan from Singapore National Eye Centre","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/SNEC/230721-SNEC-Dr%20Gavin_1292-hb.jpg","Description":"Dr Gavin Tan from Singapore National Eye Centre"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Assoc Prof","SHDoctorFirstName":"Gavin","SHDoctorLastName":"Tan","SHDoctorOtherName":"Gavin Tan","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Ophthalmology","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Head \u0026 Senior Consultant (Designate)","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Surgical Retina Department","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":{"Url":"https://www.snec.com.sg/clinicalservices/subspecialties/cataract-surgery/Pages/cataract-surgery-intro.aspx","Description":"https://www.snec.com.sg/clinicalservices/subspecialties/cataract-surgery/Pages/cataract-surgery-intro.aspx"},"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":3},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Program Director","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"SIDRP / Polyclinic","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":4},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Head, Ocular Diagnostic Department ","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":5},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Clinical Director","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore National Eye Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"SNEC Ocular Reading Centre (SORC)","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":6},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Co-Lead, Diabetic Complications","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Co-Lead","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"gavin-tan","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Surgical Retina","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Surgical Retina","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"gavin-tan"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"gavin-tan"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Surgical Retina Department#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Singapore National Eye Centre#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"gavin-tan"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Cataract ＆ Comprehensive Ophthalmology Department#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.snec.com.sg/clinicalservices/subspecialties/cataract-surgery/Pages/cataract-surgery-intro.aspx","Description":"https://www.snec.com.sg/clinicalservices/subspecialties/cataract-surgery/Pages/cataract-surgery-intro.aspx"},"SHInstitutionLink":"#Singapore National Eye Centre#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SNEC-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.snec.com.sg","Description":"http://www.snec.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"gavin-tan"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":null,"SHInstitutionUrlLink":null,"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"gavin-tan"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[{"SHDoctorResearchAppPageItemId":"833","SHDoctorResearchAltDesgText":"Clinician Scientist, Singapore Eye Research Institute","SHDoctorResearchDesg":"","SHDoctorResearchInst":"","SHDoctorResearchInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorResearchInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchDept":"","SHDoctorResearchDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorResearchDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorResearchProg":"","SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/gavin-tan","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"gavin-tan","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}]