Natural history of retinopathy of prematurity.
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Natural history of retinopathy of prematurity.
Sixty-nine infants at risk of developing retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) were entered into a prospective study to assess the incidence and natural history of the disease. Seventeen infants developed ROP, and in six eyes the disease progressed to stage IV ROP. The natural regression of a pupillary membrane and physiological vitreous haze was not influenced by the onset of ROP. Progression from ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1987
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.71.11.837