Research Article

Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination

Volume: 10 Number: 3 September 19, 2024
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Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of plastic coated paperclips in scleral buckling by comparing it with a standard non-ring shaped steel indentator which is commonly used for ROP examination. Methods: The prospective, randomized and controlled study was performed in this study by comparing the effectiveness and examination time of plastic coated paperclips and standart non-ring shaped steel scleral depressors. Results: In our study, we found that, we could do ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) examination faster with paper clips (mean time: 7.6 seconds) when compared to standart steel depressors (mean time: 8,4 seconds). No significant difference was found between the mean examination times of the two different types of scleral depressors. Conclution: We think that our study is the first study to explain the advantages of the paper clips about the usage of an alternative, cheap and effective scleral depression method in ROP examination, since there has been no previous study on the use of paper clips for ROP examination.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Ophthalmology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 13, 2024

Publication Date

September 19, 2024

Submission Date

August 13, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 26, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Alaçamlı, G., Kara, C., İlhan, O., & Karalezli, A. (2024). Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, 10(3), 514-519. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1342200
AMA
1.Alaçamlı G, Kara C, İlhan O, Karalezli A. Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination. Akd Med J. 2024;10(3):514-519. doi:10.53394/akd.1342200
Chicago
Alaçamlı, Göksu, Caner Kara, Ozkan İlhan, and Aylin Karalezli. 2024. “Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 10 (3): 514-19. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1342200.
EndNote
Alaçamlı G, Kara C, İlhan O, Karalezli A (September 1, 2024) Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 10 3 514–519.
IEEE
[1]G. Alaçamlı, C. Kara, O. İlhan, and A. Karalezli, “Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination”, Akd Med J, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 514–519, Sept. 2024, doi: 10.53394/akd.1342200.
ISNAD
Alaçamlı, Göksu - Kara, Caner - İlhan, Ozkan - Karalezli, Aylin. “Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi 10/3 (September 1, 2024): 514-519. https://doi.org/10.53394/akd.1342200.
JAMA
1.Alaçamlı G, Kara C, İlhan O, Karalezli A. Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination. Akd Med J. 2024;10:514–519.
MLA
Alaçamlı, Göksu, et al. “Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination”. Akdeniz Tıp Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 3, Sept. 2024, pp. 514-9, doi:10.53394/akd.1342200.
Vancouver
1.Göksu Alaçamlı, Caner Kara, Ozkan İlhan, Aylin Karalezli. Alternative, Effective and Cheap Method for Scleral Depression of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) Examination. Akd Med J. 2024 Sep. 1;10(3):514-9. doi:10.53394/akd.1342200