Table 3 Laser photocoagulation and scleral buckle in newborns with ROP, LOS greater than 14 days
Birth weight, gramsLaser photocoagulationScleral buckle or vitrectomy
n (%)n (%)
Unspecified87/747 (11.7)0/0 (0.0)
<500119/417 (28.7)0/0 (0.0)
500–7491125/5670 (19.8)20/5670 (0.4)
750–999651/8504 (7.7)15/8504 (0.2)
1000–124994/6074 (1.5)0/0 (0.0)
1250–149919/3396 (0.6)0/0 (0.0)
1500–1749*0/0 (0.0)
1750–1999*0/0 (0.0)
2000–2499*0/0 (0.0)
>2500*0/0 (0.0)
  • * Values of 10 of fewer cannot be repotred as thsi violates the AHRQ data use agreement.