Retinopathy of prematurity – etiopathogenesis and treatment

Retinopathy of prematurity belongs to the group of proliferative retinopathies. It affects preterm infants with very low birth weight, treated with high concentrations of oxygen. It is estimated that retinopathy of prematurity leads to blindness in approximately 50,000 children per year worldwide....

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Main Authors: Barbara Rybus-Kalinowska, Sławomir Kwiatkowski, Katarzyna Chojnacka, Jerzy Jochem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. 2017-03-01
Series:Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna
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Online Access:http://www.pimr.pl/index.php/issues/2017-vol-13-no-1/retinopathy-of-prematurity-etiopathogenesis-and-treatment?aid=1019