KOLOA, Hawaii — Socioeconomic factors have led to disparities in access to retinopathy of prematurity care, according to a speaker at Retina 2023.
Yoshihiro Yonekawa, MD, said a good classification system, screening guidelines and treatment options have meant that children born prematurely in the United States generally have good ROP outcomes overall.
“However, do all babies in our country have equal access to this vision-saving treatment?” Yonekawa said. “It’s a huge difference if you’re born in New York City, where you have a NICU every couple of blocks, or