Highlighting the success of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), doctors from Narayana Nethralaya and the University of Western Australia have said that lessons learnt from this initiative can help improve retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) services in India. A paper on this titled Retinopathy of prematurity in India: what can we learn from the polio legacy was recently published in Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia.
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ROP is a serious condition that affects the vision of premature infants, and in severe cases, it can lead to permanent blindness if not identified and treated on time. In India, where over 3.5 million pre-term infants are born each year, there are significant challenges in addressing ROP due to limited resources, lack of awareness among healthcare professionals and the public, and a vast at-risk population.
