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Retinopathy of prematurity

A disorder of the developing retinal blood vessels in infants born before the retinal vessel network is complete, which can progress to retinal detachment and blindness.

Also called: ROP, Aggressive posterior ROP

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Card id: retinopathy-of-prematurity

Sources

  • Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2018-3061
  • International Classification of Retinopathy of Prematurity, third edition (ICROP3). Ophthalmology. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.05.031

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