Türkiye Genelinde Prematüre Tanı-Tedavi Merkezlerinin ve Bu Merkezlerde Çalışan Uzman Göz Doktorlarının Çalışma Koşulları ve Tedavi Tercihleri

Authors : Erdem ERİŞ, Sinan BEKMEZ, İrfan PERENTE, Ali Rıza Cenk ÇELEBİ

Pages : 678-681

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Publication Date : 2020-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To aassess the working conditions and treatment preferences of premature retinopathy diagnosis and treatment centers across Turkey.Material and Method: An invitation was sent to eye experts who worked at diagnosis and treatment centers of retinopathy of prematurity ROP at least for a year. Experts who accepted the invitation are included in the study. Data were collected online using Google surveys.Results: Twenty-six eye specialists who worked in ROP diagnosis and treatment centers were the participants. While 46.2% of the eye experts stated an intermediate level of satisfaction regarding the working conditions, 11.5% reported as not satisfied at all. In 84.6% of the centers, the ROP examination was reported to be performed in a separate place from the other patients. Indirect ophthalmoscope with a camera was reported to be the most common imaging device in the diagnosis and treatment centers. Laser photocoagulation was the primary preference of the experts in the treatment of ROP except for the cases of aggressive posterior retinopathy AP-ROP .Conclusion: The resources of the PR diagnosis and treatment centers, the support provided and the satisfaction levels of the staff can show significant changes between regions
Keywords : Prematurity, Retinopathy of Prematurity, ROP, AP ROP, Google surveys, Turkey