Case series of retinopathy of prematurity blindness in Nigeria: A wakeup call to policy makers, hospitals, ophthalmologists and paediatricians

Case series of retinopathy of prematurity blindness in Nigeria: A wakeup call to policy makers, hospitals, ophthalmologists and paediatricians

Background Statement: Inadequate retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening coverage portends a high risk for increasing the cases of ROP blindness. This study aims to report the clinical profile of pre-term babies who developed ROP blindness, highlight the usefulness in determining screening criter...

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Main Authors: Dupe Serifat Ademola-Popoola, Adeola O Onakoya, Chinyelu Nkemdilim Ezisi, Valentina Winifred Okeigbemen, Ada E Aghaji, Kareem Olatunbosun Musa, Adedayo Omobolanle Adio, Yusuf A Ibrahim, Ngozi Chinyelu Oguego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
Subjects:
national policy
public and private hospitals
retinopathy of prematurity blindness
retinopathy of prematurity service extension
Online Access:http://www.npmj.org/article.asp?issn=1117-1936;year=2021;volume=28;issue=4;spage=303;epage=306;aulast=Ademola-Popoola

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