GOOD VISUAL-ACUITY IN AN ADULT-POPULATION WITH MARKED POSTERIOR SEGMENT CHANGES SECONDARY TO RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY

Purpose: To show that good visual acuity can be compatible with marked posterior segment changes secondary to retinopathy of prematurity (RO P) in the adult population. Methods: A retrospective chart review of a dult patients with regressed ROP, We found 14 eyes in 12 patients who were older than 21 years with a visual acuity of 20/60 or better assoc iated with marked posterior segment changes secondary to ROP. Results: Of the 14 eyes, 11 were myopic, with six eyes having the spherical eq uivalent of greater than or equal to -6.00. Best-corrected visual acui ties ranged from 20/15-20/60. One eye had a macular fold. Thirteen eye s had macular ectopia. Conclusions: Good vision can be compatible with marked posterior segment changes secondary to ROP in an adult populat ion. This emphasizes the need to follow these patients closely during childhood and treat them promptly for any amblyogenic condition that c ould prevent them from reaching their full visual potential.