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Retinopathy of Prematurity

Authors :
Ryan C. Young
Brenda Fallas
Source :
Manual of Retinal Diseases ISBN: 9783319204598
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2016.

Abstract

ROP is a disorder of the development of the retina in low birthweight premature infants. Incomplete retinal vascularization and resulting ischemic retinopathy causes abnormal proliferation of developing blood vessels at the junction of vascular and avascular retina in these babies.

Subjects

Subjects :
medicine.medical_specialty
Retina
genetic structures
business.industry
Retinal detachment
Retinopathy of prematurity
Retinal
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Indirect ophthalmoscopy
chemistry.chemical_compound
medicine.anatomical_structure
chemistry
Ophthalmology
medicine
Ischemic retinopathy
sense organs
business
Avascular retina

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ISBN :
978-3-319-20459-8
ISBNs :
9783319204598
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Manual of Retinal Diseases ISBN: 9783319204598
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........ddb7b22af44591f0611d49d12e697ee4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20460-4_12
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