Title of article :
Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Review
Author/Authors :
Hashemieh, Mozhgan Imam Hossein Medical Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , nassiri, nader Imam Hossein Medical Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Retinopathy of prematurity is a vaso-proliferative retinal disorder occurring in preterm infants. With the increase in the survival of preterm infants retinopathy of prematurity has become a major cause of childhood blindness worldwide. In this brief review the main aspects of this disease including pathogenesis, classification, epidemiology, screening and treatment are discussed.
Keywords :
Retinopathy of prematurity , Preterm , Incidence , Treatment , Classification , Screening
