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Retinopathy of Prematurity

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Abstract

• Almost seven decades after it was first described, retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains an important threat to pediatric vision.

• Cooperative, multicenter, prospective trials (such as CRYO-ROP and ETROP) have been useful in establishing screening and treatment guidelines for premature infants.

• An organized screening program is vital to timely detection and treatment of ROP to reduce the risk of vision loss.

• Aggressive posterior ROP is an uncommon, rapidly progressing, severe form of ROP that requires special attention.

• Documentation and communication among physicians, staff, and parents are important.

• Future advances in screening and treatment are forthcoming.

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Coats, D., Reddy, A. (2009). Retinopathy of Prematurity. In: Wilson, M., Trivedi, R., Saunders, R. (eds) Pediatric Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68632-3_25

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