{"id":7783,"date":"2022-11-29T15:58:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T15:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/?page_id=7783"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:37:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:37:23","slug":"retinopathy-of-prematurity-on-future-learn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/retinopathy-of-prematurity-on-future-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Retinopathy of Prematurity on Future Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003389&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"stack-module_item__1UYFV stack-module_sBreakpointSpacing4__SGyWF\">\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizexlarge__sM7ht heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isRegular__2NZyV\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span><b>Retinopathy of prematurity: Practical approaches to prevent blindness<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stack-module_item__1UYFV stack-module_sBreakpointSpacing4__SGyWF\">\n<div class=\"PageHeader-introduction_vthti\">\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__2qitW text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Explore the strategies to prevent and treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) with this online course for healthcare professionals. On this course, you will learn how a practical team approach towards neonatal care and ROP screening, treatment and follow-up can help prevent blindness in preterm babies. You will also look at how the risk of ROP and the level of neonatal care can differ between higher and lower income regions of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/open.lshtm.ac.uk\/enrol\/index.php?id=122&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Sign up now&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#DF52FF&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/ROP-trailer-.mov&#8221; image_src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-23-at-13.04.08.png&#8221; play_icon_color=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf144;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;97.2%&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-23-at-13.04.30.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Screenshot 2022-11-23 at 13.04.30&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Week 1 : Understanding retinopathy of prematurity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Click to see week 1 content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;032006e0-5b72-4375-ad48-b4fa394fd7cc&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\">Welcome to the course &amp; Week 1<\/strong><br \/><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">A welcome to the course from the teaching team and an initial opportunity to introduce yourself. Activities look at how we understand glaucoma and its impact on individuals and eye health services<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\">What is ROP<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/1f\/8f\/regular_1f8ffd72-b375-40ab-a972-22812653f5be.png\" alt=\"Illustration of stage 4 ROP showing retinal detachment\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\">In this activity, we first learn the definition of prematurity. We then move on to learn about retinopathy of prematurity and how the various stages and types of this complication of preterm birth are classified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">Epidemiology<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">\u00a0and impact of ROP<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/41\/a2\/regular_41a2f2b1-6c64-4dbd-a625-5d7fc34d6768.png\" alt=\"Graph showing regional differences in the weight and ages of preterm babies with sight-threatning ROP\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\">A &#8216;third epidemic&#8217; of ROP is affecting premature babies mainly in low- and middle-income countries with long-term effects on the children and their carers and families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">Building the ROP team<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/b2\/ee\/regular_b2ee4538-8bd9-4377-9a55-e9703ababef1.jpg\" alt=\"8 NICU staff smiling happily at the camera.\" style=\"font-size: 16px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\">Preventing blindness from retinopathy of prematurity requires well coordinated and multidisciplinary health care teams. <span>\u00a0Image: Andrea Zin CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><strong><span><span><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">Ensuring\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">quality<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">\u00a0of care for preterm babies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/64\/ca\/regular_64ca6c11-6798-4d7c-ac34-c7fd7893dd24.jpg\" alt=\"Kangaroo care - Skin to skin contact between preterm baby with woolly hat and parent  \" style=\"font-size: 16px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;color: #ffffff\">Build your knowledge week by week on practical approaches healthcare teams can use to improve quality of care for premature babies, reduce the risk of ROP and improve outcomes. Image: Dino Abatzidis CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; 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class=\"TimelineCard-image_Myro8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/9b\/ae\/regular_9bae76d6-3166-4234-983c-463a139ad5f7.jpg\" alt=\"Lead educators, Clare Gilbert and Daksha Patel, introducing week 2 in the video on step 2.1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\">Preventing premature birth is a key strategy to reduce the number of new cases of ROP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\">The golden hour after birth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img 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nearby incubator\" style=\"font-size: 14px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\">Providing high quality standard care interventions in the NICU continues to improve preterm babies&#8217; health outcomes, including reducing their risk of ROP. Image Universidad de Guadalajara CC BY-NC-SA 4.0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\">Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies: The PDSA cycles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/7e\/18\/regular_7e185e7d-68dc-4dac-a9f2-238dab38f844.png\" alt=\"Illustration of the PDSA cycles leading to decision making\" style=\"font-size: 14px\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">Learn how healthcare teams can apply the Plan, Do, Study, Act cycles to identify whether a quality improvement intervention can work in a particular setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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in ROP screening and treatment services which must all be brought together and managed to prevent blindness in preterm babies. <span style=\"font-size: small\">Image: PHFI CC BY-NC-2.0 \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\">Treatment for ROP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/c8\/d4\/regular_c8d4fee6-4ea2-4092-8525-cf3dc7fe5d06.png\" alt=\"Illustration showing how a lens focusses a laser to ablate the avascular retina in a preterm baby's eye\" style=\"font-size: 14px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">The evidence base on preferred ROP treatment approaches has changed over the years, from cryotherapy to laser treatment and anti-VEGF medication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\">Ensuring quality of care for preterm babies:The PDSA cycles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-module_image__1vzg2\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/2d\/f7\/regular_2df76a19-773a-4c91-acbe-94fa6f3b38f5.png\" alt=\"Illustration of the PDSA cycles and how they lead to decision making\" style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 14px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: large;color: #ffffff\">Evaluate a real world application of the Plan, Do, Study, Act cycles to improve oxygen saturation monitoring in the NICU.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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