Retinopathy of Prematurity

  • 377,000

    Premature births in the U.S. each year

  • 27,000

    Infants diagnosed with ROP each year

  1. 01

    Main cause of childhood blindness

    ROP accounts for about one in three cases of legal blindness among U.S. children seen by ophthalmologists.

  2. 02

    Screening is critical and saves vision

    ROP can advance in days. Regular monitoring and rapid, precise evaluation keep treatment inside that window. A missed exam can make vision loss permanent.

ROP Incidence & Preterm Survival Are Rising

ROP incidence
+86%
The disease rate among premature infants rose from 4.4% in 2003 to 8.1% in 2019.
High preterm survival
78%
Up from 61.8% — significantly increasing the number of babies who need retinal monitoring.
Screening compliance
95%
Major networks screen nearly all eligible infants under 30 weeks gestation.
Close-up of an infant's face and eyes

Execution

Execution Challenge: More infants to screen in a narrow window.

Hospitals face

  • Staffing & specialist shortages
  • Reporting, Billing & Audit burden
  • Litigation exposure

Physicians face

  • Error-prone workflows
  • Inferior longitudinal tracking
  • Liability: Grading + treatment

See how Pr3vent closes the gap.

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