Abstract
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative retinopathy. Worldwide, ROP is a major cause of blindness in children. This chapter describes its risk factors, etiology, diagnosis, treatment and recent advances.
MeSH terms
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Blindness / etiology*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Premature
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Prognosis
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Retinopathy of Prematurity* / classification
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Retinopathy of Prematurity* / etiology
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Retinopathy of Prematurity* / therapy
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Risk Factors