Retinopathy of prematurity: results from 10 years in a single neonatal intensive care unit

• Main Authors: Inês Coutinho (Author), Catarina Pedrosa (Author), Mafalda Mota (Author), Sofia Azeredo-Lopes (Author), Cristina Santos (Author), Graça Pires (Author), Susana Teixeira (Author), Manuel Cunha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disorder of the retina of preterm newborns and is an important and preventable cause of visual impairment in childhood. This study aimed to assess the incidence and main risk factors associated with the development of ROP in the l...